Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared on “Fox News Sunday” and told host Shannon Bream that there is no secret “purge list” that he’s hiding in his desk drawer with the names of all the people he intends to fire. Rumors of a purge have been flying around furiously in D.C. over the last few days, setting off a tizzy of gossip and speculation.
But Hegseth says they’re not true:
“I gotta ask you about this rumored list of people that you allegedly put together that we’re [sic] all going to be cleaned out. Is there a list? Is there anybody left on the list if it exists?” “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream asked Hegseth in an exclusive interview on Sunday morning.
“There’s no list, Shannon,” Hegseth responded. “I’ve heard that, seen that very rumor, although we have a very keen eye toward military leadership and their willingness to follow lawful…
