All posts tagged "The Pentagon"

Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer likely had a role in getting the top lawyer for the National Security Agency fired, according to The New York Times.

A new article reported that "an official briefed on the matter" said Loomer’s online criticism of April Falcon Doss, appointed to the general counsel post during the Biden administration, "appeared to have a role" in her firing.

The report recounted the timeline that led to Doss's demise:...

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) told CNN what he really thought about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Friday appearance with anchor Kate Bolduan.

Bolduan asked about Thursday's fiery Pentagon briefing on the Iran strikes, saying, "You had some harsh words mocking the Defense secretary for his, I'll call it an 'emotional speech,' during the Pentagon briefing. What is your take on why the Defense secretary is handling questions about the mission the way that he is, and berating reporters for accurate reporting?"

"Well, he's very thin skinned," Swalwell began. "You know, for someone who likes to thump his chest and thinks that he can define who a warrior is and isn't and, you know, has tried to remove women from combat roles — he has shown himself to be quite unstable at these briefings. And that's probably because he's quite unqualified. ...

Steve Bannon is demanding a special counsel investigation into fellow MAGA bro Elon Musk’s federal contracts as well as his alleged drug use, The Daily Beast reported.

Bannon told the podcast, "Sunday Night with Chuck Todd," that there should be formal investigations into Musk, who has admitted to using the drug Ketamine to treat depression, and who received $38 billion in federal subsidies over the past 10 years.

"The best way to do it is as a special counsel that can kind of oversee everything," Bannon said of his proposed investigation....

MSNBC editor Steve Benen couldn't believe the words that came out of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's mouth Tuesday regarding his handling of classified information.

Hegseth spent part of the morning on Fox News defending his use of the unsecured Signal chat app to disseminate the timing and coordinates of a Houthi airstrike in Yemen.

Benen referenced a clip in which Hegseth said, "There's a reason why our nation's most closely held secrets are contained in certain places with only access from certain people. Nobody takes that more seriously than me."...

After months of bad blood with Canada over his imposed trade war, President Donald Trump announced that the northern nation wants to be involved with his "Golden Dome" missile shield.

Trump announced the $175 billion project Tuesday afternoon in the Oval Office as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth displayed a rudimentary mockup of the concept.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump accused of new grift that puts Qatari plane in shade ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth knows he "failed" in his duties by using an unsecured Signal phone app to share attack plans with family members, according to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis.

The New York Times reported Sunday of a "previously unreported existence of a second Signal chat in which Mr. Hegseth shared highly sensitive military information" regarding the March 15 attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

CNN's Boris Sanchez asked Admiral Stavridis, "Is there a legitimate reason that you could see why Secretary Hegseth would not only use his personal device for these communications, but also share these details with his loved ones and his attorney?"...