Pete Hegseth fired a top four-star general who was urged to end an inside inquiry into a Kid Rock Apache flight incident. Hegseth additionally awarded higher military honors to Marines and additional military personnel who served 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. In addition to the military probe findings, Hegseth stood firm by the LaNeve nomination despite reported hesitation expressed by federal lawmakers.