Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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CBS News reports that President Trump is asking aides if the defense secretary should stay, while Vice President Vance blames the Iran war for Tuesday's defeat. The White House says Trump has full confidence in Hegseth.
About 100 unarmed, plainclothes soldiers are helping monitor drop boxes in seven Washington counties. A viral report of a Guard election mission in all 50 states rests on unnamed sources, while Pentagon promises cover federal forces but not Guard units under governors.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who ran the Joint Staff's strategy and planning office, and gave no public reason. He is the second officer in that job pushed out in about a year, and at least 26 generals and admirals have now left or been removed under Hegseth.
