Justin Fulchar, a senior Pentagon employee and advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been dropped, three sources familiar with the case told CBS News on Saturday.
Fulcher started as a member of the Department of Government Efficiency of Billionaire Elon Musk in the Defense Department. He was then promoted to a post as a senior advisor to Hegseth.
In April, a Pentagon spokesperson announced the role of Fulcher as a part of the leadership team of a new Defense Department along with Marine Colonel Ricky Buria and Patrick Weaver – both Hegseth collaborators – and chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. Was made after Sensitive military schemes An attack on Hauthis in Yemen was shared in a chat on the signal messaging app in March between Hegseth and other top Trump administration officials.
In a statement to CBS News on Saturday, Parnell said, “The Defense Department is grateful to the Defense Department Justin Fulcher for his work on behalf of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. We wish him all the best in his future efforts.”
Hegseth’s office has seen a staffing shakeup Signal scandalIn March, Hegseth’s Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell and Staff Dan Cellic’s Deputy Head Fired Between a leakage investigation, while his Chief of Staff which causes, Infection was done There are “special projects” for a new role as a special government employee.
The Defense Department also issued a statement on behalf of Fulcher in which it was read: “As planned, I have completed 6 months of service in the government in my country. Working with dedicated men and women of the defense department has been incredibly inspiring.
“To revive the warrior ethos, rebuild the army, and re -establish detention has been seen only as a few historical achievements that I have been proud of. Nevertheless, it is just the beginning.
“None of these secretaries could have been the decisive leadership of Hegseth or without constant confidence in our team of President Trump.
“I am grateful to both, and for extraordinary citizens and service members who change vision every day.
“I will continue American warfighters in all future efforts and be impressed by the work of the Department of Defense.”
