Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a tacit acknowledgment of support for Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite criticism of him prior to his appointment to the position.

During recent times, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly revoked all sorts of security details of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and has also ordered a review of his conduct and thus recent speculations are on the rise that this recent development might lead to his demotion even.

Brown saluted Hegseth as his motorcade arrived, then shook his hand as the two exchanged pleasantries. With Brown by his side, Hegseth approached a line of waiting reporters and took several questions, including one on whether he intends to fire the general.

The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance.

Joe crew blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for revoking the security detail and clearance of retired General Mark Milley.

Gen. Mark Milley, a frequent target Trump’s, will lose his security detail and face an inspector general investigation, said a senior defense official.

Meanwhile, the Air Force had said earlier that it had removed training courses with videos of its Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying warplanes for the military.

The former Joint Chiefs chairman had warned that Trump may seek revenge against him and other critics if re-elected to the White House.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered the Pentagon’s inspector general to review Milley’s actions while serving as the nation’s top uniformed officer to determine if a demotion is warranted.

Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be re-evaluated.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, retired chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector-general inquiry into his record,