And just moves the ticking clock for his removal from the Secretary of Defense a little faster….
The Secretary has NOT understood that General’s , who have come up there the system, have ties to members of Congress, and act as guardrail’s against abrupt changes in American Defense policy of the types that Hegseth HAS made….
A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Defense Department, and some GOP lawmakers would like to see him “move on,” though they say it’s President Trump’s call.
Senate Republicans who spoke to The Hill on the condition of anonymity say Hegseth wouldn’t be confirmed to head the Pentagon if he were renominated by Trump today, and they say senior staff turmoil at the Defense Department under Hegseth’s leadership is a major concern.
Republican defense hawks in the Senate aren’t happy about media reports that Hegseth pushed popularArmy chief of staff Randy George to resign in early April, and they were surprised and disappointed to hear that Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelanthis past week.
One Republican senator who requested anonymity said there have long been questions within the Senate GOP conference over Hegseth’s lack of experience managing a large and complex bureaucracy, as well as leeriness about his unconventional and often brash leadership style.
The lawmaker, however, said confidence in Hegseth has dropped among Republicans because of his battles with senior military leaders who have strong relations with policymakers on Capitol Hill…
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Tillis said that while he voted to confirm Hegseth more than a year ago, he said “there’s no question he’s got a failing grade” on technical, managerial skills.
“In some respects, maybe not as extreme, but in some respects he’s displaying the exact lack of experience that got [former Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem in trouble,” he said….
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Senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have criticized the ousters of George and Phelan.
“I have the greatest admiration and respect for Gen. Randy George. He’s probably one of the finest officers the United States Army has ever produced. It was a mistake for Secretary Hegseth to dismiss him,” said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
“As far as the reason for his dismissal, I wouldn’t even begin to know what it was,” she said….
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Frustration with Hegseth is rising as Senate Republicans say there’s an unacceptable level of personnel turmoil at the Pentagon at a time of war.
Sources say that Republican senators would like Trump to appoint a new person to head the Pentagon, just as he has tapped Markwayne Mullin to take over the Department of Homeland Security and Todd Blanche to serve as acting U.S. attorney general….
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Some GOP lawmakers have also questioned Hegseth’s judgment in announcing last week that service members will no longer be required to get flu vaccine shots, something that had been standard for decades.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said it was “a mistake” to no longer require all U.S. service members to get flu shots, which he said have a much longer track record of safety and effectiveness than the more controversial COVID-19 vaccine….
Note…
In seeing the above piece?
Again?
One SERIOUSLY wonders how long Hegseth can last with pissing off so many REPUBLICAN member’s of the Senate?
This piece IS directed SQUARELY at the President to health with….
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