Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.

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Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved into a home at Fort McNair traditionally reserved for the Army’s vice chief of staff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others also now live in military housing.

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Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.

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Army Secretary Orders West Point to Pull Appointment After a Laura Loomer Complaint

The military academy’s appointment of Jen Easterly, who had been director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, was canceled after complaints from the far-right agitator Laura Loomer.

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A Clash Over a Promotion Puts Hegseth at Odds With His Generals

Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six months on the job.

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General Caine Faces a First Test Under Trump With Iran Strike Remarks

In remarks about Iran, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was speaking to the American people, but also to an audience of one in the White House.

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Hegseth and Caine Delve Into Details but Not Results of Iranian Strikes

Neither man repeated President Trump’s assertion that the strikes had “obliterated” the Iranian facilities.

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Trump Says ‘Time for Peace’ After Iran Gives Warning Before Firing on U.S. Base

The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.

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Pentagon Details Multipronged Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites

B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”

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New Joint Chiefs Chairman Picks a Friendly Crowd for His Debut

Gen. Dan Caine, who spoke at a special operations conference, has kept a low profile since assuming the military’s top job.

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