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Hegseth’s proposed Pentagon cuts, firing of generals

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next five years.

CBS News · 1d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

Stars and Stripes · 14h

Pentagon will cut billions of dollars in programs but not its overall budget, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he will immediately begin shifting billions of dollars away from nonlethal programs in connection with a broader reorganization of military priorities.

Pentagon to Fire 5,400 Civilian Employees

Military.com · 2h

Pentagon to Fire 5,400 Civilian Employees as First Step in Trump's Purge of Federal Workers

The massive round of firings is part of an "initial effort" to cut the Defense Department's civilian workforce by 5% to 8% and was to be followed up with a hiring freeze.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in ‘initial’ purge

The dismissals will begin next week, officials said, and could expand to include tens of thousands of other workers throughout the Defense Department.

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Pentagon prepares to fire thousands of civilian employees in dramatic culling

The Pentagon is planning to fire 5,400 civilian employees starting next week as it prepares to eliminate 8 percent of its civilian workforce, the department announced Friday. The sweeping cuts will gut civilians who have only been employed for one or two years and are still considered “probationary,

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Hegseth's Pentagon Shakeup Could Remove Female Military Leaders

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

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Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

Big shakeups possible at the Pentagon, with top officers reportedly on the list to be fired

WASHINGTON — Some big shakeups could be in store at the Pentagon. ABC News reports that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...

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Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...

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Maddow Blog | Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon goes from bad to worse

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overseas trip started with heckling from military families. That turned out to one the best ...

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