Pentagon in Collapse
April 20th is the day when Trump's administration completed three months in power, but this day didn't bring him much good news.
Recently, the US 'Politico' website reported that due to being involved in the group chat leak incident, three Pentagon officials, including Defense Secretary's senior advisor Dan Caldwell, Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Ser尼克, as well as a high-ranking US official revealed that the Pentagon has completely collapsed.
The report cited a Pentagon defense department official as saying that this large-scale personnel adjustment "completely collapsed the Pentagon", reflecting the leadership ability of Defense Secretary Hegerseth.
Although the complaint from this Pentagon official was quite tactful, anyone could tell that quite a number of Pentagon officials probably don't trust Hegerseth's qualities and capabilities.
Hegerseth himself lacks sufficient military background; he became the defense secretary solely because of his identity as a media ally of Trump. His practice of favoritism has long caused controversy, such as appointing his own brother as homeland security advisor.
Hegerseth's lack of seriousness directly put him at the center of attention during the group chat leak incident. However, the deeper reason for the Pentagon's recent "turmoil" also lies in the series of "loyalty purges" and audits initiated by Trump and Musk, which have exacerbated the sense of insecurity among officials at the US Department of Defense.
US media pointed out that after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Brown and Navy Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti were dismissed in February, the Pentagon fell into a state of fear, with officials realizing that no one's job was safe.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829912961624281/
Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views.
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