Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter ...
Thom Tillis told CNN's Jake Tapper that Pete Hegseth's "probationary period" as defense chief has not "been very positive."
-- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) Jul 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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So... the National Security Council was out of the loop on this decision by Sec Hegseth?
Why?
Maybe this?
National Security Council (NSC)
www.usa.gov
... The National Security Council (NSC) advises the President on national security and foreign policy.
Website
National Security Council
www.whitehouse.gov
...
But when I click on the www.whitehouse.gov link for the NSC, I see this ...
... 404 / Page Not Found ...
Pres Trump's DOGE strikes again? This time with national security implications?
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