Afghanistan, Pete Hegseth and Pentagon

Hegseth: Pentagon doing ‘complete review’ of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is conducting “a complete review” of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. The United States military’s presence in Afghanistan ended in August 2021,
Hegseth Says Pentagon Is Doing a 'Full Review' of 'Botched Withdrawal of Afghanistan'
Pete Hegseth reiterated that the Pentagon is doing a "full review" of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan ahead of Wednesday's Cabinet meeting.
Pete Hegseth announces botched Afghanistan withdrawal investigation: ‘About damn time’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an official investigation into the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that to place under former President Joe Biden. During an exclusive interview […]
Trump encourages Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to ‘fire every single’ general involved in botched Afghanistan withdrawal
President Trump argued on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should “fire every single” US military general involved in the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Pentagon chief was seated to Trump’s left during a Cabinet meeting at the White House,
Trump wants generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal fired
President Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
'There will be full accountability' President Trump, Pete Hegseth talk about Afghanistan withdrawal
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talk about their review of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of ...
Trump signals more firings of military leaders
President Donald Trump, in a continued effort to replace Pentagon officials, hinted his administration would fire the military leaders involved in the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services ...
‘Salute and execute’: A new generation of military veterans takes center stage as Trump remakes US foreign policy
At the start of his first term, President Donald Trump filled several top jobs with retired generals — high-ranking veterans ...
Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the dismissals weren’t unusual despite accusations that the new administration is ...
Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same
President Obama fired top generals and commanders who did not align with his vision over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, ...
Trump’s Pentagon Purge Tests Limits (Again)
President Donald Trump fired Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, bottom left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
Hegseth’s new Afghan probe risks dragging the Pentagon down a political rabbit hole
If the investigation becomes politicized or divisive, it could paralyze the Pentagon — and create a generation of risk-averse ...