GOP Confidence in Hegseth Plummets Over Iran War
Republican senators are expressing declining confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the US armed forces as the war with Iran continues without a clear end in sight.
Some GOP lawmakers are questioning the administration's failure to anticipate the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the military's readiness.
Critics describe Hegseth as 'all over the place' in his handling of Operation Epic Fury and point to 'Game of Thrones stuff' at the Pentagon that has seen senior generals ousted.
The dissatisfaction comes as more than 600 US military service members have been injured since the Iran war began in February.
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War was a cabinet department that managed and oversaw the United States Army.
The United States Department of War was a cabinet department that managed and oversaw the United States Army.
Iran
Country in Western Asia
Country in Western Asia
Republican Party
American political party
American political party
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf