Senior Hegseth adviser out at Pentagon, sources say
Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer on the Pentagon and adviser to Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources aware of the matter informed CBS Information Saturday.
Fulcher began on the Protection Division as a member of billionaire Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity. He was then later promoted to a publish as senior adviser to Hegseth.
In April, a Pentagon spokesperson introduced Fulcher’s position as part of a brand new Protection Division management workforce, together with Marine Col. Ricky Buria and Patrick Weaver — each Hegseth aides — and chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. It was created after delicate navy plans relating to an assault on the Houthis in Yemen have been shared in a chat on the Sign messaging app in March between Hegseth and different high Trump administration officers.
“The Division of Protection is grateful to Justin Fulcher for his work on behalf of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. We want him properly in his future endeavors,” Parnell in a press release to CBS Information Saturday.
Hegseth’s workplace has seen a staffing shakeup within the wake of the Sign scandal. In March, Hegseth senior adviser Dan Caldwell and deputy chief of workers Dan Selnick have been fired amid a leak probe, whereas his chief of workers Joe Kasper, was transitioned to a brand new position as a particular authorities worker dealing with “particular initiatives.”
The Protection Division additionally launched a press release on behalf of Fulcher that learn: “As deliberate, I’ve accomplished 6 months of service in authorities to my nation. Working alongside the devoted women and men of the Division of Protection has been extremely inspiring.
“Revitalizing the warrior ethos, rebuilding the navy, and reestablishing deterrence are simply a number of the historic accomplishments I am proud to have witnessed. Nonetheless, that is only the start.
“None of this might have occurred with out Secretary Hegseth’s decisive management or President Trump’s continued confidence in our workforce.
“I am grateful to each, and to the extraordinary civilians and repair members who flip imaginative and prescient into motion each day.
“I’ll proceed to champion American warfighters in all future endeavors and stay impressed by the work of the Division of Protection.”
