Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (right) is defending President Donald Trump's decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.

President Trump announced on Friday that he will replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior Defense Department officials were also ousted. CBS News senior ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that President Trump fired Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because he was “not the right man for the moment.” ...

Hegseth and Trump have made no secret about focusing on pushing aside military officers who have supported diversity, equity ...

Hegseth says Trump ‘deserves’ to hand-pick advisers in defense of Pentagon firing spree - White House has fired C.Q. Brown, ...