‘Incredibly inspiring’: Justin Fulcher resigns after six months of service; praises Hegseth’s leadership and Trump’s support

Justin Fulcher (Image: X/@JustinFulcher) Justin Fulcher, a senior advisor to defence secretary Pete Hegseth has stepped down after six months of service at the Pentagon, the US department of defence (DoD) confirmed on Saturday.Fulcher announced his resignation publicly on Saturday afternoon in a post on X, writing: “As planned, I’ve completed 6 months of service…

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Signal scandal: Pentagon probes Pete Hegseth aides; leaks, clearance lapses flagged

Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April by…

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‘Taking politics out’: Pete Hegseth rechristens US Navy ship named after gay rights leader; gives it World War II sailor’s name

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (local time) announced the new name – USNS Oscar V Peterson – of USNS Harvey Milk, days after he directed the United States Navy to rename the ship.“We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he wrote on X along with a video announcing the move.The “politics”…

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