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Hegseth Blocks Seven Two-Star Promotions, Triggers Driscoll Resignation

9/8/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked seven two-star promotions.
The blockage prompted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to resign.
Retired Major General Randy Manner called Hegseth “a clear and present danger to U.S. national security.”
Republican Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth and condemned “inept management” of the armed forces.
Hegseth faces war-crime accusations for ordering strikes on alleged drug-ferrying boats off South America’s coasts.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked seven two-star promotions.
The blockage prompted Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to resign.
Retired Major General Randy Manner called Hegseth “a clear and present danger to U.S. national security.”
Republican Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth and condemned “inept management” of the armed forces.
Hegseth faces war-crime accusations for ordering strikes on alleged drug-ferrying boats off South America’s coasts.