Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Hegseth

Senator Thom Tillis accuses Pentagon chief of ‘inept mismanagement’ as US military is strained by war on Iran.United States Senator Thom Tillis has called on President Donald Trump to fire Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth for creating a “leadership void” within the military amid the ongoing war with Iran.In a social media post on Wednesday, Tillis contrasted Hegseth unfavourably with former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who submitted his resignation on Monday amid reported disagreements with the Pentagon chief.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports saylist 2 of 3Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?list 3 of 3Iran targets American bases in Jordan in retaliation to US strikesend of list“I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country. He is intimidated by competence and retreats to ginning up culture wars instead of soberly attending to the vital work of our national defense and the health and well-being of our fighting force,” the North Carolina senator wrote.“I urge the President to find a new leader at the Pentagon who will retain ...