White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg amid Iran war frustration
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources, with consultations ongoing since June. No decision has been made, and the Pentagon denies any replacement process. The review occurs amid high Pentagon turnover, including Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, and President Trump's frustration with the six-month-old Iran war that has depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for missile shortages but stated he has full support.
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White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The review, which began in June and continued through late August, included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies any replacement process is underway. The potential change would be the most senior staff departure for a Pentagon already experiencing high turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. President Trump has expressed frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles. Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking missile and air-defense interceptor stockpiles, though the Pentagon denies this. Feinberg, appointed last year, has worked to accelerate munitions production but has not met that goal due to industrial base limitations and slow congressional appropriations.
White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, sources say
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, underway since June, included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies any replacement process. The potential change comes amid high Pentagon staff turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. President Trump has expressed frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles. In a Camp David exchange, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed by Trump last year, has worked to accelerate munitions production but has not met that goal, according to analysts. Hegseth stated Feinberg has his full support and 'isn't going anywhere.'
White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, underway since June, included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies any replacement process. The potential change comes amid high Pentagon staff turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. President Trump has expressed frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has settled into a costly standoff and depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking stockpiles of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors during a Camp David meeting, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed last year, has worked to accelerate U.S. munitions production but has not yet met that goal, according to analysts. Hegseth stated Feinberg has his full support and 'isn't going anywhere.'
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White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, sources say
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, underway since June, has included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies a replacement process is underway. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated Feinberg has his full support and 'isn't going anywhere.' A departure would mark the most senior staff change at a Pentagon already experiencing high turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. The review comes amid President Trump's frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has settled into a costly standoff. Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking stockpiles of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed last year, has worked to accelerate U.S. munitions production but has not yet met that goal, according to analysts.
White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, sources say
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, underway since June, has included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies a replacement process is underway. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated Feinberg has his full support and 'isn't going anywhere.' A departure would be the most senior staff change in a Pentagon already experiencing high turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. The review comes amid President Trump's frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has settled into a costly standoff. Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking stockpiles of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed last year, has worked to accelerate U.S. munitions production but has not yet met that goal, according to analysts.
White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, underway in June and continuing as of late August, included conversations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg. The Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied the process, with Hegseth stating Feinberg has his full support. A departure would be the most senior staff change in a Pentagon already experiencing high turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. The review comes amid President Trump's frustration with the six-month-old Iran war, which has settled into a costly standoff. Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking stockpiles of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed last year, has worked to accelerate U.S. munitions production but has not yet met that goal, according to analysts.
White House reviews candidates to replace Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg
The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. The effort, which began in June, has included consultations with senior senators about confirmation prospects. No decision has been made to remove Feinberg, and the Pentagon denies any replacement process. The review comes amid high Pentagon staff turnover, including the recent resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. President Trump has expressed frustration over the six-month-old Iran war, which has settled into a costly standoff and depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly blamed Feinberg for shrinking stockpiles of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors, though the White House called that report 'fake news.' Feinberg, appointed by Trump last year, has worked to accelerate U.S. munitions production but has not yet met that goal, according to analysts. Hegseth stated Feinberg has his full support and 'isn't going anywhere.'