More than a dozen insiders spilled new details about the leadership void within the Department of Defense, which they say has been brought to the brink of collapse by Donald Trump's choice for secretary.

Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) told Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to "get the hell out" in an explosive exchange during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. Why it matters: The congressman grilled Hegseth on a variety of issues,

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

A Democratic House representative told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "get the hell out" of the Pentagon, calling him "an embarrassment"

Hegseth reportedly fell for a “batsh*t crazy” wiretap theory allegedly “cooked up” by his own divorce lawyer that helped justify the ousting of three officials. The post Pete Hegseth Allegedly Got Duped By His Own Divorce Lawyer With ‘Batsh*t Crazy’ Wiretap Claim: Report first appeared on Mediaite.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who demanded details on his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his first Senate appearance since his January confirmation amid renewed scrutiny following reports of disarray in the Pentagon earlier this year.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared angry, unkempt, and tentative since March’s Signalgate scandal, Pentagon insiders told New York magazine. Six sources close to Hegseth described a changed man after the defense secretary shared war plans on a Signal group chat that mistakenly included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.