Defense Former Pentagon official warns department’s dysfunction could topple Hegseth Published 5 months ago on April 20, 2025 By toby “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. Related Topics: Up Next Hegseth blames ‘disgruntled’ employees for second Signal chat leak Don't Miss ‘Unconscionable’: Three former Pentagon officials say they don’t know why they were fired Continue Reading You may like