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The White House continues to support the embattled Defense secretary — but even some Hegseth allies privately express concern that his messy management style could become...
John Phelan and his chief of staff are taking control of the duties that would have gone to the future Navy undersecretary.
The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”
The plan, which would gut the three-star positions atop five naval commands, is part of a Pentagon push to thin the military brass.
Investigators are asking about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s lawyer and a top aide as they look into the Signal app controversy.
The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.
The administration’s first military assistance to Ukraine would come after a controversial halt in weapons to Kyiv.