#hegseth
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Hegseth Accused of Lying to Trump About Iran War Progress — "Not Speaking Truth to the President"
White House officials say Hegseth is feeding Trump false information about the war. He bragged about "complete control of Iranian skies" on March 4. A month later, two U.S. jets were shot out of the sky. Official: "Pete is not speaking truth to the president."
Hegseth Fires Army Chief of Staff During an Active War — Replaced by His Own Former Aide
Hegseth ousted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George during the Iran war and replaced him with Gen. LaNeve — Hegseth's own former military aide. George was the latest in a purge of 12+ senior military leaders. Hegseth wants officers who "implement his vision."
TIME: Hegseth Was "Taken Aback" by Iran's Response — Wiles Ordered Aides to Stop Sugarcoating
TIME reveals Hegseth was stunned by Iran's retaliation: "Whoa, we're really in this now." Wiles warned Trump the war threatens Republican midterms. She ordered aides to be "more forthright with the boss" — an admission they'd been telling him what he wanted to hear.
Hegseth's Broker Tried to Make Multimillion-Dollar Defense Investment Before Iran War
The Financial Times reported that Defense Secretary Hegseth's Morgan Stanley broker contacted BlackRock in February about a multimillion-dollar investment in a defense ETF holding Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman — weeks before the Iran war. The trade didn't go through only because the fund wasn't available yet.
Hegseth Holds Pentagon Worship Services, Tells Troops Iran War Is "God's Divine Plan"
Defense Secretary Hegseth led evangelical worship services at the Pentagon and told commanders to tell troops "President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon." Over 200 active-duty members reported religious coercion.
"Your Hands Are Full of Blood": Pope Leo Rebukes Hegseth's War Prayers on Palm Sunday
Pope Leo used his first major address to rebuke Hegseth, quoting Isaiah: "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood." Hegseth had prayed for troops to "rain violence and death on the enemy" in Jesus's name.
Hegseth Personally Struck Black and Female Officers from Promotion List
Hegseth personally removed 2 Black men and 2 women from the Army's brigadier general promotion list after the Army Secretary repeatedly refused. His chief of staff said "Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events."
Pentagon Evicts All Reporters After Judge Strikes Down Press Rules
After a judge ruled the Pentagon's press restrictions unconstitutional — finding they were designed to weed out "disfavored journalists" — Hegseth retaliated by closing the Correspondents' Corridor and removing all media offices from the building.
Hegseth Shared War Plans with Wife and Brother on Signal
Beyond the first Signal leak, Defense Secretary Hegseth shared classified F/A-18 strike schedules in a second Signal chat that included his wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. The IG found it matched SECRET/NOFORN documents.
Unprecedented Mass Firing of Military Leaders
In a single Friday night, Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the first female Navy chief, and four other top military leaders. Both four-star women officers were removed. Hegseth then ordered a 20% cut to general officer positions.