Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brutally shut down a reporter’s question about an “underqualified” replacement for the ousted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CQ Brown. Hegseth was enjoying some small talk with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman and his delegation Monday afternoon in the Pentagon,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took questions from reporters after a meeting with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Belgium last week to participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — a gathering of officials from countries supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. He delivered there a clear and rational explanation of the Trump administration's policy on this conflict.