Within Pete Hegseth's divided inner circle, a 'cold war' endures

[generalbetrayus]

Source: Washington Post

An enduring rift among Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s cadre of senior advisers has divided the Pentagon’s front office and fueled internal speculation about his long-term viability in the Cabinet post after several episodes that attracted White House scrutiny, according to numerous people familiar with the matter.
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“There’s a cold war that exists in between flash points,” said one person, recounting numerous instances when tempers have flared among key figures on the secretary’s team. “It’s unsettling at times.”
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Perhaps the most combustible relationship among Hegseth’s aides is that of Eric Geressy and Ricky Buria, said several people familiar with the matter. Geressy, a retired soldier whom Hegseth has credited with mentoring him when they served together in Iraq, has voiced repeated concerns that Buria — until recently a military assistant to the defense secretary — has sought to marginalize colleagues to boost his own standing within the Trump administration, these people said.

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[Puppyjive]

1. They have marginalized women

Women should have the option to just get the fuck out of the service with Trump and Hegspeth at the helm. Clearly they have an agenda against females and women should never have to serve under these two rat bastards Sorry, but I am a female veteran and I am pissed off.

[generalbetrayus]

2. I don't blame you for being pissed off.

[Marie Marie]

3. Once the would be king gets his plane (via the Dept of Defense) AND breaks precedent by using

our troops and military as props for his vanity birthday parade, me thinks that Hegseth's usefulness will have served his purpose and his days may indeed by numbered. After all, we all know that there is always another flunky waiting in the wings to kiss the Royal ass.

[Prairie Gates]

4. Warfighter's Harbor, a SecDef Soap Opera

Who will catch the SecDef's eye? Will his personal lawyer stay on top of the wiretaps, or will a new love spring a leak? The new team's in place, but who will get the corner office in the Pentagon? Piercing glances over a giant ice cube in a glass of Pappy van Winkle. Is that a twinkle in his eye, or a brief flickering light off a vial of Rohypnol? Only the SecDef knows.