The episode revived alarm among Democrats and seasoned national security professionals about Hegseth, a former Fox News firebrand who in the months since his narrow confirmation has sought to fulfill a promise to upend the status quo, hold senior defense officials accountable for mistakes and align the Pentagon more closely with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. On Tuesday, it was Hegseth who was singled out by Cabinet colleagues as lawmakers admonished the administration and demanded resignations.
Hegseth, a onetime National Guard soldier who rose to prominence at Fox, has brought an unorthodox, combative style to the Pentagon’s top job, belittling inclusivity initiatives at one of the nation’s most diverse public institutions, attacking critics on social media and disquieting European allies with his pronouncements on Ukraine. Last month, he oversaw the ouster of several senior military officers whom Hegseth had branded unqualified or “woke.”
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