As Donald Trump edges closer to a decision on whether to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been reportedly been excluded from high-level deliberations. “Nobody is talking to Hegseth,” an official told The Washington Post.
Despite early involvement, Hegseth’s role appears to have diminished over time, especially following the fallout from “Signalgate”—an incident in which he reportedly shared sensitive information regarding an incoming attack against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a group chat that had mistakenly included a journalist.
Now, as Israel bombards Iranian nuclear facilities and Trump weighs joining the offensive, Hegseth is out of the team is advising him: JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine.
Although the Pentagon has claimed Hegseth remains closely involved, three current U.S. officials confirmed that key briefings and war planning are being led by Generals Kurilla and Caine, with no operational coordination involving Hegseth or his staff.
Right? Donnie dumb-dumb just blew off intel from someone supposedly put in place to head up intelligence…I guess with donvict’s “Israel first” policy, he’ll fight their war with Iran if they want him to.
Because Netanyahu is one of his best and only friends. He does literally whatever he wants, all the time, with very little legally or factually to stop him. That’s attractive to a wannabe narcissist dictator, and even more attractive when you realize that half of his meetings with Trump are ego stroking for Trump and making him feel like a Vital Important player in Important Middle East Matters.
Netanyahu is not is friend. Netanyahu has no friends. He has bitches.