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Ullyot, who previously served as the Defense Department's top communications official, described Hegseth as a 'Fox News fire-breather'. He made these remarks in an interview on CNN. Ullyot also suggested that Hegseth's impeachment is likely to occur in the future."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Hegseth narrowly avoided impeachment on the House floor recently. The vote count was 211-204, with eleven House Democrats absent. Ullyot's comments came shortly after this vote."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Hegseth's Departure"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Raw Story reported that John Ullyot stepped down from his role in the spring of 2025. 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