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Pentagon Pete Quietly Sidelined After Trump Blowup
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has shifted his focus from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for resolving the Iran conflict, according to sources cited by The Daily Mail.
- This change reflects a strategic move from military action to economic sanctions, with Bessent leveraging Treasury powers to target Iran’s oil revenues and financial gains.
- The shift followed a late July confrontation where Trump expressed frustration over unresolved munitions shortages, leading to doubts about Hegseth’s accuracy in briefing the president.
- While Hegseth and other officials still provide updates, Trump now reportedly values Bessent’s “scalpel” approach over Hegseth’s “sledgehammer” style in dealing with Iran.
- The U.S. has paused public military strikes on Iran since late July, focusing instead on economic pressure amid ongoing stalemate over Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
