Pete Hegseth dismissed a top four-star general who was advised to drop an inside inquiry concerning a Kid Rock Apache helicopter stunt. Hegseth additionally awarded upgraded military awards to Marines and other service members who served during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon claimed that Hegseth's official probe into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan uncovered concealed records. In addition to the military probe findings, Hegseth stood firm by the LaNeve nomination despite reported hesitation expressed by federal lawmakers.