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?
On the other hand, there's this ...
White House struggles to hire senior advisers to Pete Hegseth (June 9, 2025)
www.nbcnews.com
... The White House is looking for a new chief of staff and several senior advisers to support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a series of missteps that have shaken confidence in his leadership, but it has so far found no suitable takers, according to four current and former administration officials and a Republican congressional aide.
Top Defense Department jobs, including the defense secretary's chief of staff, are normally considered prestigious and typically attract multiple qualified candidates. Butat least three people have already turned down potential roles under Hegseth, according to a former U.S. official, the defense official and a person familiar with the matter.
Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles have taken an active interest in finding ways to help Hegseth after he abruptly suspended two handpicked senior aides in April, accusing them of leaking classified information in a Fox News interview. Soon afterward, Hegseth announced the removal of his chief of staff on Fox News and a senior press aide resigned, writing later that Hegseth's office was in "total chaos." ...
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