Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump ‘s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a ...

President Trump announced on Friday that he will replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.

Elon Musk issues ultimatum to federal workers; Hegseth defends firing top military leaders - Musk has asked all federal ...