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The upward move is a win for defense hawks as the Republican megabill comes together.
A feud between the secretary’s advisers and his chief of staff created backbiting and distrust that has erupted into the open.
GOP lawmakers worry about bucking the president but the public show of good will could expire.
The Defense secretary has faced increased scrutiny as reports of disorder engulf the Pentagon.
Dan Caldwell, who was fired amid a leak investigation, said his unorthodox foreign policy views earned him enemies in the Pentagon.
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“The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece.
The ousted advisers, in their first public comments, praised the administration but made no mention of their former boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The president’s refusal to allow informal diplomatic outreach to bridge the gap between the White House and Beijing is slowing progress toward a possible deal.
“There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.
