# EXCLUSIVE: White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/46238

- Reuters, 2026-09-05 02:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-reviews-candidates-replace-hegseth-deputy-feinberg-sources-say-2026-09-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b7ebf48059c000187ce63

> The White House has reviewed potential candidates to replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The review signals that further leadership changes may be coming at a Pentagon already experiencing unusually high staff turnover.

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