Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth
Summary
Senator Thom Tillis has asked President Donald Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. Tillis says Hegseth's leadership is causing problems in the military during the ongoing war with Iran.Key Facts
- Senator Thom Tillis called for President Trump to remove Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Tillis criticized Hegseth's management of the military, saying it creates a leadership gap.
- Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned recently due to disagreements with Hegseth.
- Hegseth has focused on removing "wokeness" from the military, including actions against transgender service members and blocking promotions.
- Tillis said Hegseth pays too much attention to culture wars and not enough to modernizing the military.
- The US is six months into a war with Iran, facing challenges such as low weapon supplies and regional conflict spread.
- Public approval of President Trump's handling of the war is low, with over two-thirds of Americans disapproving.
- Tillis voted to confirm Hegseth as Defence Secretary but has since become a critic of his leadership.
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