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US has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama, Hegseth reveals

‘You’re an embarrassment to this country,’ congressman Salud Carbaja told the defense secretary

The Independent UK

Hegseth’s Ukraine ‘peace’ plan slammed – is it a strategy to ensure ‘Russia wins and America loses?’

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Hegseth questioned about LA protests

In a hearing on Wednesday, senators criticized the Trump administration’s use of military force in Los Angeles

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Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

The Independent UK

Court ruling saying Mahmoud Khalil can be deported condemned as ‘unjust and alarming’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee For Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

The dismissal of Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling, if not unexpected, at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term.

The Conversation

US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles Brown

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Shake-Up: Top Military Lawyers Replaced

Defense Secretary Hegseth's decisions to replace top military officials and lawyers raise concerns and spark debate within the Pentagon.

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Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given

The Independent UK

Trump Fires Nation's Top Military Officer in Late-Night Pentagon Purge

Trump fired the military's most senior officer in a Pentagon purge that removed six senior officials, including the Navy's top officer and key military lawyers.

Latin Times

Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman

The decision to oust Gen. Charles Brown Jr. was just one part of a shakeup at the Pentagon

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