Miffed by Hegseth’s Controversies, Trump May Fire Pentagon Chief

President Donald Trump is beginning to grow weary of the controversies plaguing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Brendan Rascius reported for BBC News.

The president’s apparent dissatisfaction comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny for authorizing a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.  (Photo: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech, Secretary of War Flickr)

While the president has publicly supported Hegseth, he has shown less enthusiasm behind closed doors, The Atlantic reported Friday, citing several unnamed sources familiar with White House discussions.

“Trump is starting to tire of the scandals surrounding Hegseth and does not push back when others suggest Hegseth is not up for the job,” an outside adviser and a former senior administration official told the publication.

The president’s apparent dissatisfaction comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny for authorizing a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.

The follow-up strike — referred to by some as a “double tap” — was launched after two survivors were seen clinging to the wrecked vessel. Consequently, Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, the Navy SEAL commander who leads U.S. Special Operations Command, showed lawmakers footage of the lethal strikes and fielded questions.