GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil

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Source: The Hill

04/27/26 6:00 AM ET


A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Defense Department, and some GOP lawmakers would like to see him “move on,” though they say it’s President Trump’s call. Senate Republicans who spoke to The Hill on the condition of anonymity say Hegseth wouldn’t be confirmed to head the Pentagon if he were renominated by Trump today, and they say senior staff turmoil at the Defense Department under Hegseth’s leadership is a major concern.

Republican defense hawks in the Senate aren’t happy about media reports that Hegseth pushed popular Army chief of staff Randy George to resign in early April, and they were surprised and disappointed to hear that Hegseth fired Navy Secretary John Phelan this past week.

One Republican senator who requested anonymity said there have long been questions within the Senate GOP conference over Hegseth’s lack of experience managing a large and complex bureaucracy, as well as leeriness about his unconventional and often brash leadership style.

The lawmaker, however, said confidence in Hegseth has dropped among Republicans because of his battles with senior military leaders who have strong relations with policymakers on Capitol Hill.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5848160-senate-republicans-doubt-hegseth-leadership/

[badgolfer]

1. Republican senators

First of all, they should have never approved this guy in confirmation. He won by one Republican vote.

Second, they are such brave souls speaking in anonymity!!

[mpcamb]

7. They all adequate lack starch in the lumbar-sacral region.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

2. Gee- only took them what? 13-14 months.

I have to believe that they are going face justice.

I believe they believe they will face justice. That's what make this so curious.

[Skittles]

4. right?

I mean, come ON

[brer cat]

3. He may be dealt with soon. Someone has to take the blame

for the mess in Iran. It sure won't be trump.

[J_William_Ryan]

5. That Senate Republicans had confidence in Hegseth to begin with is damning.

And most – if not all – of these Republicans losing confidence voted to confirm Hegseth.

Republicans are incapable of sound, responsible governance.

[Skittles]

6. Trump whore was job qualification # 1

[Ray Bruns]

8. My question is why they had any confidence in him in the first place?

[Give Peace A Chance]

9. It has taken them long enough

[AverageOldGuy]

10. What took them so long?

I'm an old soldier, retired in 1995, 28 years, one Vietnam tour.

When Kegbreath appeared on the scene I took one look at him, read his bio, and recognized him for the incompetent, self-promoting, shit-for-brains asshole that he is. At the same time, I recognized that he was a perfect fit for the Trump administration.