Pete Hegseth fired a top four-star general who was advised to drop an internal investigation into a Kid Rock Apache helicopter stunt. Hegseth also presented higher military honors to Marines and other service members who served during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon stated that Hegseth's formal inquiry into the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan exposed concealed records. Along with the military probe findings, Hegseth stood firm by the LaNeve nomination despite reported hesitation expressed by federal lawmakers.