GOP Sends Support To Hegseth

WASHINGTON — Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) is standing firm behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, even as mainstream media and former bureaucrats ramp up attacks on his leadership at the Pentagon.

Cramer, a key member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised Hegseth for taking on the entrenched bureaucracy that has plagued the Defense Department for decades. But he also warned that no man, no matter how tough, can take on “the Deep State” alone.

“Pete’s a disruptor—and we need disruptors,” Cramer said. “But even the strongest conservative reformer needs a few seasoned warriors by his side when fighting the D.C. machine.”

Pentagon Under Fire, But Hegseth Pushes Forward

Hegseth has come under fire after firing three senior staffers and being accused of sharing classified planning details with family via Signal. Critics from the old guard claim “disarray,” while allies see it as much-needed disruption of business as usual.

Former Defense spokesperson John Ullyot slammed Hegseth’s team in a weekend op-ed, calling the Pentagon a “meltdown zone.” But to conservatives tired of government waste and global mismanagement, Hegseth represents the bold leadership missing under past administrations.

Cramer acknowledged the storm but said Hegseth is doing what he was sent to Washington to do—clean house and put America First in defense priorities.

“This is about taking back control from the unelected, unaccountable insiders who’ve run the Pentagon like a private club,” Cramer said.

The Solution? Keep the Fire, Add the Steel

Still, Cramer believes adding experienced, reliable support could help Hegseth survive the attacks and get real results.

“You can walk into the beast’s belly, but it helps to know the terrain,” he said. “Some traditions at the Pentagon help, others hurt. Pete needs people who know which is which.”

According to Cramer, Hegseth’s willingness to part ways with even close allies shows strong leadership—not weakness.

“He’s shown guts. Now let’s give him the right tools.”

A Battle Worth Fighting

While the liberal media pushes a “chaos” narrative, grassroots conservatives see a man under fire for doing what he was hired to do—drain the swamp in America’s largest federal agency.

“This isn’t mismanagement—it’s a war against the status quo,” one GOP staffer said off the record. “And Hegseth is winning.”