Since at least May, top-ranking and mid-level military officials have circulated drafts of a letter slamming the defense secretary for having “no clue what he’s doing.”

The Pentagon inspector general’s investigation into the defense secretary is ongoing, and new reporting suggests it's not going well for Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth has lost his sixth senior aide in as many months, with the defence secretary’s struggle to retain key staff leaving the Pentagon in limbo.

The top Defense Department spokesman is getting ahead of a purported letter coming together to raise the signers’ collective concerns surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s performance. The Daily Mail reported on the creation of this letter circulating around military and civilian officials within the department on Wednesday.

The Pentagon is suspending its participation in various events hosted by “America Last” think tanks pending further review, Politico reported Thursday. The Department of Defense (DOD) is temporarily refraining from sending its senior officials to various think tank events on the heels of suspending DOD participation in the Aspen Security Forum,

Justin Fulcher confirmed to Fox News Digital that he voluntarily resigned after six months as a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling his service “inspiring."

Justin Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of DOGE. He was later promoted to a post as senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tenure has seen a series of high-profile staff departures, leaving the Pentagon head without a chief of staff and other key advisers. Hegseth’s inner