Maggie Hassan calls on Secretary of Defense to resign

Maggie Hassan calls on Secretary of Defense to resign

On CloseUp, Sen. Maggie Hassan said, "Pete Hegseth is a foolish and reckless person using the Signal application to provide and discuss sensitive information in real time with others in the national security community, but also with his wife and personal lawyer... he should resign or be fired."

Hegseth axes several high ranking generals sparking fears of instability in the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed several senior military leaders, including high-ranking generals and admirals, in a move that has intensified concerns about instability within the Pentagon. The firings, reported by The Hill on May 11, 2025, are part of Hegseth’s broader effort to reshape the Department of Defense (DoD) in alignment with President Donald […]

Hegseth's Moves to Slash Generals Stokes Experts' Concerns

Concerns among experts is that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's call to slash the size of the U.S. military's top brass is being done without regard for losing institutional knowledge and could be politically motivated.