U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacts during a press conference to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s "National Farm Security Action Plan," outside the USDA in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
The Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing mounting upheaval after Doug Beck, head of the Defense Innovation Unit and the last high-profile Biden holdover, abruptly resigned without explanation. Beck’s departure severs a key link to Silicon Valley and follows a wave of senior exits, including multiple top generals ousted or retiring early. Hegseth, a former Fox News host whose tenure has been marred by scandals and culture-war battles, now faces intensifying scrutiny as critics warn his leadership is destabilizing the nation’s defense establishment.
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