Summary Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s secrecy and suspicion of loyalties has hampered military planning and created widespread distrust at the Pentagon, sources said. Hegseth has fired more than two dozen senior military officers and clashed with multiple civilian service chiefs. Sources described a culture of fear where officials attempt to avoid drawing the attention of Hegseth’s office. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.
It was the beginning of April and
