Serial liar Trump claims his ‘Secretary of War ‘ is lying to him
August 6, 2026
Hegseth has purged minorities and women from military leadership post, exposing his “White Nationalist” beliefs.
Pete Hegseth: Racist and anti-diversity
June 1, 2026
The self-proclaimed “war secretary” is also considered “a bigot” and “racist” by military officers.
Former Defense Secretary Mattis slams Trump’s ‘photo op’
June 4, 2020
The decorated retired general says he was “angry and appalled” by Trump’s actions that he adds are against the Constitution of the United States. Trump claims he fired Kelly. Former chief of staff John Kelly says Trump lied. Mattis resigned and Kelly praised the retired general’s work and service.
Pentagon defers billions to build Trump’s border wall
September 4, 2019
Defense Secretary Mark Esper approved the use of $3.6 billion in funding from military construction projects to build 175 miles (282 kilometers) of President Donald
Shanahan withdraws from Defense Secretary chief’s job
June 19, 2019
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stepped down Tuesday before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate, citing a “painful” family situation that would hurt
Acting Pentagon boss gets nasty taste of Trump’s antics
January 4, 2019
On his first working day in charge of the Pentagon, Pat Shanahan got a taste of President Donald Trump’s scattershot way of looking at the
Mattis replacement Shanahan may have conflicts of interest
December 24, 2018
Trump has decided he had to exact revenge against General Mattis by booting him out the door (by Tweet of course) before he said he
If Fox News has the inside information about Trump’s preferred new Sec. of Defense the president has a problem
December 21, 2018
Above: Perhaps Trump can be his own Secretary of Defense. (photoshop by author) Presumably Fox News, which functions as the unofficial but influential
Congress, America’s allies fear Trump’s increasingly frantic, unnerving actions
December 21, 2018
From members of Congress of both parties to leaders of allied nations around the world, worry is reaching a fever pitch about the frantic, unnerving
Mattis resigns as defense secretary after too many clashes with Trump
December 21, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and after two years