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Hegseth Did Not Inform the White House Before Pausing Ukraine Weapons
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 ...
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Thom Tillis told CNN's Jake Tapper that Pete Hegseth's "probationary period" as defense chief has not "been very positive."[image or embed] -- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) Jul 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thom Tillis told CNN's Jake Tapper that Pete Hegseth's "probationary period" as defense chief has not "been very positive."[image or embed]
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Krasnov Fats can't even spell his name.
#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-09 02:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Pickled Pete did it on his own!
#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-09 02:35 AM | Reply
youtu.be
#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-07-09 02:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Drinky Crow stuck his beak in it again.
#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-09 02:46 AM | Reply
... " a move that he felt wasn't properly coordinated with the White House, ...
... or, was it properly coordinated, and Pres Trump just forgot about that coordination?
#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 12:09 PM | Reply
Realizing he is pooping himself surprises Trump too.
#6 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-09 01:33 PM | Reply
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 ...
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?
#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 07:52 PM | Reply
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." ...
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." ...
#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 07:56 PM | Reply
So, is it Sec Hegseth's apparent lack of senior aides to help guide him, or is it just Sec Hegseth's apparent incompetence, or ...?
i wish I knew.
But what I will say is that a democratic ally of the US is being subject to an unprovoked invasion, and the Trump admin seems to be waffling, almost, it seems intentionally trying to help Pres Putin's invasion.
#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-09 08:00 PM | Reply
Bertrand has been involved in so many hoaxes. I don't trust her reporting. She almost always relies on anonymous sources.
I'd like to see another outlet corroborate this reporting.
#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-09 10:45 PM | Reply
Hannity et al hasn't weighed in yet, but give them some time.
#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-09 10:52 PM | Reply
#11. I know you were being funny.
As for Hannity, I trust him less than I trust Bertrand.
#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-09 11:26 PM | Reply
I rose to the high rank of corporal in the Marines, a lot of years ago, and one of the things I did learn was the need for chain of command cohesion...and as Trump loses it more and more, his command structure will strike out on their own, more and more... and Hegseth is just the person this old guy wants making command decisions. We lost the Vietnam War because we were, plainly said, on the wrong side. It was Catholics minority in the south running things as a colonial power, against the people who were overwhelmingly against the colonialists. Kennedy got us into that war, but he was the civilian leader elected to make such decisions. No logic in the next sentence, just the truth, America elected a true fascist, Trump, to make decisions with major impact...so of course our democracy is getting weaker and weaker.
#13 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-07-10 07:34 AM | Reply
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