- Pete Hegseth is involved in potential leadership changes regarding Dan Driscoll, with Sean Parnell being considered a potential pick.
- Leadership issues within the U.S. Army are causing a leadership vacuum and feuds over the direction of the service.
- Trump appoints Dan Driscoll as Army Secretary while Pete Hegseth fires senior officers across services, amid leadership turmoil.
- Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth remains Defense Secretary while Dan Driscoll resigns due to friction, leading Thom Tillis to call on Donald Trump to consider a replacement.
Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth publicly defended the position of Steve Feinberg, who is advancing POTUS' agenda as Deputy Secretary in the Defense Department.
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Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth publicly defended the position of Steve Feinberg, who is advancing POTUS' agenda as Deputy Secretary in the Defense Department.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Steve Feinberg issued a memo at the Department of War seeking to overhaul contractor rules and harness private sector strength.Sub-event
- Donald Trump hired Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department, amid allegations linking Steve Feinberg to a CIA officer siphoning funds.Sub-event
Feinberg rises to Deputy Secretary role; Hegseth defends his position while Driscoll departs.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Steve Feinberg
American businessman
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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