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The US Senate is having Trouble with Defense Sec. Hegseth’s Moves….

November 10, 2025 By jamesb Leave a Comment

Seems the US Dfense Sec IS 'Doing his OWN Thing' and not giving lawamkesr straight answers when Penetagon people appear before the US Senators.... Hmmmmm? Congress DOES appropriate the Fense Budget.... How can they do their 'Oversight' on spending if they can't get … [Read more...] about The US Senate is having Trouble with Defense Sec. Hegseth’s Moves….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Defense Dept./Pentagon, Government, Law, Media, Military, Pentagon/Congress Oversight, Politics, Trump Admin, Ukraine US military aid/weapons, US Defense Sec Hegseth

Defense Department Automation Team is quiting….

April 15, 2025 By jamesb

They say DOGE is NOT working to help the Pentagon become more digital efficient .... That DOGE is just 'smashing everything'.... “The reason we stuck it out as long as we have is that we thought we were going to be called in,” said Hay. Instead, according to interviews, they … [Read more...] about Defense Department Automation Team is quiting….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Defense Dept./Pentagon, Defense Digital Service, DOGE/Defense Dept.

Acting Defense Sec. Shanahan out…..

June 18, 2019 By jamesb

It appears that Shanahan has had some family rouble that where becoming public knowledge.... In the months that he has served as President Trump’s acting secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan has worked to keep domestic violence incidents within his family private. His wife … [Read more...] about Acting Defense Sec. Shanahan out…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things Tagged With: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Defense Dept./Pentagon, domestic violence

BREAKING!…Defense Sec Jim Mattis quits in protest against Trump’s Middle East withdrawals….

December 20, 2018 By jamesb

The last adult in the Trump Admin has handed in his resignation .... With his Commander-in-Chief all of the sudden deciding to pull American troops out of Syria AND possibly Afghanistan?.... Jim Mattis just could NOT serve.... If the Trump commands are carried … [Read more...] about BREAKING!…Defense Sec Jim Mattis quits in protest against Trump’s Middle East withdrawals….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Dept./Pentagon, Defense Sec Jim Mattis, Politics, Syria/Afghanistan, Trump Middle East policy

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