Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn't think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.
‘Roadblocks’ or supports? Military lawyers question Hegseth’s firings.
The Pentagon chief said he doesn’t want lawyers who are “roadblocks” to decisions he or military commanders make.
In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential ‘roadblocks’ to Trump orders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to President Trump’s orders. “It’s not about roadblocks to an agenda,” Hegseth told reporters when asked how the military lawyers present roadblocks.
Pete Hegseth Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Why He Fired DoD Lawyers
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired the top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration can get away with whatever it wants. During an appearance on Fox News,
'Accelerated autocracy': Why Hegseth’s firing of top military attorneys is raising alarms
President Donald Trump’s Friday night firing of the nation’s highest-ranking military official, coupled with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s sweeping purge of senior military leaders and top military attorneys—removing a total of six of the Defense Department’s most experienced officials—has sparked serious concern among experts.
Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential ‘roadblocks’ to Trump orders, dismisses question about ‘underqualified’ Trump Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to ...
'Rogue president': Trump removal of senior military leaders, military lawyers raises alarm
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's dismissal of senior military leaders, ...
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Hegseth: Trump Will Install New Military Attorneys Who Won’t Be ‘Roadblocks to Anything’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration’s purge of top military lawyers because they don’t want people in those roles who “attempt to be roadblocks to ...
Jake Tapper reacts to Trump’s purge of inspectors general, military lawyers
CNN’s Jake Tapper comments on President Donald Trump’s firing of the inspector generals from more than a dozen federal ...
Democratic Sen. Reed: Trump's Pentagon purge is attempt to politicize the military
Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to ...
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Hegseth says he fired top military lawyers because they weren’t well-suited for jobs
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services ...
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week ...
The most shocking Pentagon firing wasn't the top general, legal experts say. It was the lawyers.
The Pentagon's firing of top JAG officers sends a 'chilling message' about political interference in military legal affairs, ...