# GOP Senator Calls Hegseth “Inept” as Trump Defends Him

https://mins.news/en/video/43468

- ABC News, 2026-09-03 09:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE87_3KaHL0

> Republican Sen. Thom Tillis called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “inept” and urged President Donald Trump to replace him. Trump defended Hegseth as reports said Middle East troop deployments would extend into next year, suggesting the war with Iran may continue for some time.

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