Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces an investigation into a flyby incident and has seen his chief of staff removed.
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Updated Sep 8
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces an investigation into a flyby incident and has seen his chief of staff removed.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Hegseth fired George, and Tillis demanded Trump fire Hegseth over military management.1 source
- An investigation into a flyby over Kid Rock's estate is underway, with Pete Hegseth influencing the inquiry into protocol breaches.Sub-event
Hegseth's chief of staff was removed amid an investigation into a flyby over his estate.1 source
Protocol review resulted in leadership dismissal amid investigation into unauthorized flyover.1 source
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