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.

An aide to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has left his role, the latest official to leave the secretary’s inner circle since he assumed the job in January. While the aide, Justin Fulcher, said he only intended to serve in the government for six months and Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell “wish[es] him well in

The Pentagon continues to shed staff under Trump-appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with yet another senior aide exiting his position this week. Senior staffer and adviser to Hegseth Justin Fulcher has exited his position, though the exact circumstances around his departure are unclear.