Pentagon Dismisses Official Overheard Criticizing President Trump on Hot Mic
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Brandon Newsom is no longer employed after hidden-camera footage showed him criticizing Trump and seeking to reverse policies.
- Brandon Newsom, a senior Pentagon official, was placed on administrative leave after secret footage showed him criticizing President Trump and pledging to reverse his administration's policies once Trump leaves office.
- The undercover video was recorded by journalist James O'Keefe during a date and showed Newsom calling Trump a "textbook narcissist" and criticizing the Iran war as "completely stupid".
- Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated that Newsom's conduct was "inappropriate and incompatible with the standards expected" of Department personnel and emphasized that he was placed on administrative leave pending further action.
- This incident reflects concerns about political activism and internal dissent within military leadership amid recent Pentagon personnel changes and leak investigations.
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Senior Pentagon official no longer employed by the US Navy after bashing Trump on hidden camera, report
Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, says a top Pentagon official who criticized President Trump in a recorded video which was posted online is no longer employed by the Department of the Navy.
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