Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz reiterated the administration’s support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Sunday, saying they "couldn’t be prouder" of his early months in the role, despite a wave of high-profile controversies and resignations that have embroiled the department in recent weeks. Speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Waltz was pressed about the alleged dysfunction inside the Pentagon’s top ranks— and whether, in his view, the current Pentagon is equipped to deliver on lofty foreign policy goals, including helping broker a negotiated settlement in Russia’s war in Ukraine. "Let me reiterate: The president stands strongly behind Secretary Hegseth and the change that he is bringing to the Pentagon, and the results that he's achieved thus far speak for themselves," Leavitt told reporters at a briefing last week, describing the reports as a "smear campaign."
Author: Breanne Deppisch, Diana Stancy
Published at: 2025-04-27 22:41:03
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