How Republicans are coming after Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth entered Donald Trump ’s second administration as one of its most trusted loyalists — a Fox News star turned defence secretary who promised to bring ideological clarity, forceful military action and a Trump-first worldview to the Pentagon. Ten months later, the Republican establishment that backed him is now turning on him. The reason is not a policy disagreement or a partisan fight. It is a lethal operation in Latin America, a second strike that killed two survivors, and a growing belief among Republicans that the Pentagon under Hegseth has become secretive, erratic, and unwilling to answer basic questions. What began as frustration inside classified briefings has escalated into the most serious internal revolt of Trump’s

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