Pete Hegseth fired a top four-star general who was urged to drop an inside inquiry into a Kid Rock Apache flight incident. Hegseth additionally awarded upgraded military awards to Marines and additional military personnel who fought during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon claimed that Hegseth's formal inquiry into the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan revealed hidden files. Along with the military probe findings, Hegseth stood firm by the LaNeve nomination despite reported hesitation expressed by federal lawmakers.