Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has become “emboldened” after ousting some of the military’s most senior officials as he moves to “consolidate control” at the Pentagon, according to a report. The firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan and the Army’s chief of staff Gen. Randy George was part of Hegseth’s reported pursuit to “consolidate control” of the Pentagon, leaving him “more confident than ever in his job,” The Washington Post reports. Despite concerns from those in President Donald Trump’s inner circle, including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Hegseth appears to have secured his standing within the administration amid a turbulent first year in office, the newspaper reports. “All the power has been taken away from the uniforms and 100 percent gone to the political appointees,” one official told the Post. Phelan was removed on April 22 shortly after voicing concerns to lawmakers regarding what he characterized as a “land grab” by Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, according to the newspaper.

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      It’s time for the military to honour it’s pledge then, send every tank, plane and ship to Washington and start shooting and don’t stop until they surrender.

      Then move on to the regime hangers-on, backers and supporters and hunt them with drones, dogs and special forces, let musk and theil know there is nowhere in the universe they can hide, take everything they own

      I’m firmly of the belief only a military coup and a rewrite of the constitution forcing the states to sign at gunpoint if necessary will fix America.

      MAGA is a terrorist network, take the country back from them.