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5 min readThe Military’s Quiet Rebellion Against Trump and Hegseth
A cascade of leaks, firings, and internal resistance is revealing an unprecedented rupture between the Trump administration and the senior military leadership. Top generals and admirals are leaking classified information to major media outlets, privately warning that the United States has depleted its most critical missile interceptors — Patriot, THAAD, SM-2, SM-3, and SM-6 systems — and that further escalation against Iran would leave American allies defenseless. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or sidelined more than two dozen high-ranking officers, often without explanation, removing some of the military’s most respected commanders and replacing them with loyalists.
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- 1 (00:36) **Military Resistance Against Trump and Hegseth** - The episode opens by describing a full-fledged pushback from top generals and admirals against the Trump administration and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- 2 (01:29) **Termination of Lieutenant General Charles Costanza** - The U.S. Army's 5th Corps commander in Europe is abruptly removed from command nearly two months early.
- 3 (01:58) **Forced Departures of Top Military Leaders** - A list of senior generals pushed out by Hegseth, including the former Army Chief of Staff and commanders of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
- 4 (03:06) **Admiral Brad Cooper and the Sencom Controversy** - The host details how Admiral Brad Cooper, now running Sencom, is despised by many in the military and is pushing for escalation against Iran.
- 5 (04:08) **Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Cain's Role** - General Dan Cain, who received a waiver to become chairman despite being a three-star, is now acting as a voice against escalation.
- 6 (05:50) **Critique of War and Military Leadership** - The host clarifies that criticism of military tactics is not support for the war, but an indictment of the Trump regime's incompetence.
- 7 (06:46) **War Crimes in the Caribbean and Pacific** - The host references the Trump regime's engagement in war crimes in other theaters, including blowing up fishing boats and slaughtering hundreds of people.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the chaos in the US military as top generals and admirals are pushing back against Trump and Hegseth and are being quitting or being forced out.'
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