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In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump is standing firmly behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite mounting controversies that have plunged the Pentagon into disarray less than three months into his tenure. The White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, praises Hegseth for doing a “tremendous” job and bringing “monumental change” to the Department of Defense. This defense comes in response to an NPR report on April 21, 2025, claiming the administration was quietly searching for a new Pentagon leader, a claim swiftly denounced by the White House as “fake news” on X. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and. . .
