{"id":2055,"date":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2055"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:30:10","slug":"why-are-us-republicans-losing-faith-in-war-secretary-pete-hegseth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2055","title":{"rendered":"Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (5 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social media<\/div>\n<p><title>share-nodes<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-share__links rich-share__links--row\" data-testid=\"share-links\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__social rich-share__social--row\"><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fkzm9qb\"><title>facebook<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Why%20are%20US%20Republicans%20losing%20faith%20in%20War%20Secretary%20Pete%20Hegseth%3F&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fkzm9qb\"><title>x<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row u-hidden--desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" href=\"\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fkzm9qb\"><title>whatsapp-stroke<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/kzm9qb\"><title>copylink<\/title><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><title>google<\/title><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-featured__media\">\n<figure class=\"article-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/afp_6a732ace75dc-1785932494.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 03: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks before U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order establishing the President&apos;s Military Spouse Commission in the Oval Office at the White House on August 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The commission will advise the president about issues affecting military families and provide recommendations to improve quality of life and military readiness. Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)\"><\/div><figcaption>US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is said to be losing the confidence of the Republican Party [File: Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\"><a class=\"avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"\/author\/federica_marsi_150805112224062\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Federica-Marsi-author-profile.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<div class=\"contributors-list contributors-list--byline\"><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span><a href=\"\/author\/federica_marsi_150805112224062\">Federica Marsi<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 5 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">5 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>The Republican Party\u2019s confidence in United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be waning, amid growing frustrations over the <a href=\"\/news\/liveblog\/2026\/8\/5\/iran-war-live-tehran-oman-talks-on-hormuz-positive-ship-hit-in-red-sea\">war with Iran<\/a> dragging on with no end in sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have any confidence in him anymore. I think he\u2019s all over the place,\u201d Senator Thom Tillis said of Hegseth in an interview with US newspaper The Hill last week. \u201cI think he\u2019s got a massive insecurity complex, he has a lack of experience in large organisations, he micromanages too much.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/7\/25\/the-show-must-go-on-trump-returns-to-rescheduled-white-house-press-gala\">\u2018The show must go on\u2019: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/7\/27\/why-has-the-us-halted-its-bombing-of-iran\">Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/7\/28\/trump-expresses-frustration-with-netanyahu-before-white-house-meeting\">Trump expresses frustration with Netanyahu before White House meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Tillis spoke of a growing crisis of confidence in Hegseth\u2019s leadership within the Senate, as the US and Iran appear no closer to a lasting peace deal despite the soaring costs of the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have heard out of the Pentagon that there\u2019s a loss of confidence \u2013 within the Pentagon,\u201d the senator said. \u201cAnd of course then everyone here on [Capitol Hill] hears those same concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-are-republicans-criticising-hegseth\">Why are Republicans criticising Hegseth?<\/h2>\n<p>Several Republicans have expressed declining confidence in Hegseth, but the reasons for dissatisfaction differ.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth\u2019s decision to nominate General Christopher LaNeve for US Army chief of staff this week was just the latest source of friction between party members and the administration of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and others put forward their objections to the nomination, which required unanimity to be endorsed, US media reported. LaNeve faced criticism for lacking experience when he was appointed as acting army chief of staff in April, when Hegseth fired <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/4\/3\/hegseth-fires-us-army-chief-of-staff-in-reported-string-of-dismissals\">General Randy George<\/a> without explanation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator Roger Wicker, who serves as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also questioned LaNeve\u2019s nomination to be the army\u2019s top officer. Last year, after Trump ordered US forces to strike small boats in the Caribbean that he claimed were trafficking drugs, Wicker and Democratic Senator Jack Reed requested that Hegseth clarify the legal basis for mandating the strikes, which <a href=\"\/news\/2025\/12\/5\/experts-say-us-boat-strikes-are-illegal-killings-can-they-be-stopped\">experts have questioned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The senators also requested a list of designated \u201cterrorist\u201d organisations and drug trafficking organisations against whom lethal military force is permitted to be used, which was not provided by the administration.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans are questioning some of Hegseth\u2019s decisions beyond his sweeping overhaul of military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Senator Mitch McConnell, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, objected to key parts of the Pentagon\u2019s $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027, including the so-called <a href=\"\/news\/2025\/5\/21\/what-is-the-golden-dome-defence-system-trump-announced\">Golden Dome<\/a> defence system, a much-lauded multi-layered missile shield system modelled on Israel\u2019s Iron Dome.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a panel hearing, McConnell raised concerns about how the defence budget had been structured to request part of the funds through \u201creconciliation\u201d, a process that allows bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority vote (51 votes) instead of the usual 60 votes.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell also criticised Trump\u2019s administration over his strained ties with traditional US allies including NATO, which he said \u201conly serves our adversaries\u2019 interests and limits our capacity and deterrent power globally\u201d.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;position:relative;min-width:0px;max-width:770px\">\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"who-is-pete-hegseth-and-why-was-he-appointed-by-trump\">Who is Pete Hegseth and why was he appointed by Trump?<\/h2>\n<p>Hegseth, a military veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was a Fox News host before being picked by Trump to lead the world\u2019s most powerful military.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old developed a friendship with Trump when the US president made regular appearances on his Fox News show. The US president nominated him for the role of head of the Department of Defense \u2013 renamed \u201cDepartment of War\u201d by Trump \u2013 in 2024, describing him as \u201ctough, smart and a true believer in America First\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While Hegseth has served in the military, Democrats have criticised his appointment as he lacks senior military or national security experience.<\/p>\n<p>His conservative agenda put him on a collision course with Charles Q Brown, the former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, whom he accused of \u201cpursuing the radical positions of left-wing politicians\u201d. Like Trump, Hegseth is stridently opposed to \u201cwoke\u201d programmes that promote equity and inclusion in the military.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hegseth said he left the military in 2021 after being sidelined because of his political and religious views by an army that did not want him any more. \u201cThe feeling was mutual \u2013 I didn\u2019t want this Army anymore either,\u201d Hegseth wrote in his 2024 book, The War on Warriors.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-has-hegseth-done-as-defence-secretary\">What has Hegseth done as defence secretary?<\/h2>\n<p>Hegseth has drawn criticism during his tenure as secretary of defence \u2013 or, as Trump calls him, \u201csecretary of war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2025, Hegseth came under fire for <a href=\"\/news\/2025\/4\/21\/uss-hegseth-shared-military-plans-in-second-signal-chat-reports-say\">disclosing classified information<\/a> about upcoming attacks in Yemen in messaging chats with journalists and other unauthorised individuals, which he claimed had been done inadvertently.<\/p>\n<p>In September, the US military began <a href=\"\/news\/2026\/1\/1\/us-kills-three-in-attack-on-alleged-drug-boats-searches-for-survivors\">conducting lethal strikes<\/a> on small civilian boats operating in or near Venezuelan waters, claiming without providing evidence that the vessels were being used for drug smuggling and \u201cterrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>These incidents brought scrutiny to Hegseth\u2019s orders, with some legal experts claiming <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/search?q=us+strikes+boats+venezuela+war+crime+al+jazeera&amp;oq=us+strikes+boats+venezuela+war+crime+al+jazeera&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCAgAEEUYFRg5MgcIARAhGI8CMgcIAhAhGI8CMgcIAxAhGI8C0gEIOTQxM2owajeoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;source=chrome.ob&amp;ie=UTF-8\">war crimes<\/a> had been committed.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth has also been charged with keeping the Iran war in a protracted limbo despite promising a swift resolution. He has been repeatedly questioned by the Senate over the White House\u2019s expenses for the war and its requests for supplemental funds.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, such questioning ended in a shouting match between Hegseth and Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who called the defence secretary a \u201cfailure\u201d and criticised his administration for creating another \u201cforever war\u201d.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;position:relative;min-width:0px;max-width:770px\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is said to be losing the confidence of the Republican Party [File: Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\/AFP] By Federica Marsi Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026 The Republican Party\u2019s confidence in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth? 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