U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth closes his eyes as he stands by U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent decision to keep Donald Trump in the dark on a key issue could mean he will be fired, according to a former GOP official.
Doug Heye, the communications director for the Republican National Committee in 2010, appeared on CNN on Wednesday to discuss reports about Hegseth halting certain weapons help to Ukraine without ever telling the president.
"What do you see in this moment?" the host asked.
According to Heye, Hegseth committed a "fireable offense" against someone known for firing people.
Heye said, "When we've seen problems in this administration, it's always coming from the DoD... It's always the DoD."
He then called Trump the "firer in chief."
"We have to wonder if the branch is going to break there," he then added. "This is absolutely out of bounds."
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