The New York Times reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's purge of top generals is leaving the U.S. Army rudderless. Also, the Washington Post reports that a top general was advised to drop the probe into an apache helicopter flying by Kid Rock's home before being fired by Hegseth. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar, Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling and former FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Eugene Daniels to provide their insight.
Five service members told MS NOW they are being asked to break international law. Also, the Washington Post reports a general was advised to drop the probe into Kid Rock but was fired. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details on what she is hearing from troops. Retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark joins Peter Alexander to share his reaction to that and other reports about Secretary Hegseth's decision-making.
Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favored for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.
Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.
The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccinations in his opening statement before the House Ways & Means Committee on Thursday. But Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) asked Kennedy directly if he thought vaccination against measles might have saved the life of a child who recently died of the disease during an outbreak in Texas. “It’s possible, certainly,” Kennedy responded. Later in her questioning, Sanchez chastised Kennedy for appearing in a video with rap musician Kid Rock to promote milk drinking. Sanchez contrasted that messaging choice with the suspension under Kennedy of an HHS campaign to encourage vaccination.
