{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/tillis-calls-on-trump-to-fire-defence-secretary-hegseth-over-military-leadership","slug":"tillis-calls-on-trump-to-fire-defence-secretary-hegseth-over-military-leadership","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/tillis-calls-on-trump-to-fire-defence-secretary-hegseth-over-military-leadership","title":"Tillis calls on Trump to fire Defence Secretary Hegseth over military leadership","subtitle":"Republican senator cites 'inept management' and links Army secretary's resignation to Pentagon chief's record","excerpt":"Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to dismiss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of creating a 'leadership void' in the military. The call follows Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation and comes amid a six-month war with Iran and low public approval for the administration's handling of it.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T22:05:22.906Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-02T21:37:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T06:45:33.145Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":55,"critic":65,"hype":35,"notes":{"trust":"Only Al Jazeera's report provides named sources and direct quotes.","critic":"Only one outlet's own report; others are digests.","hype":"Headlines use loaded terms like 'inept' across outlets."}},"tags":["#USPolitics","#DefenceSecretary","#TrumpAdministration","#IranWar","#MilitaryLeadership"],"entities":["Thom Tillis","Donald Trump","Pete Hegseth","Dan Driscoll","United States","Iran"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, publicly called on President Donald Trump to fire Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing 'inept management' and a 'leadership void' in the military.","Tillis linked Hegseth's leadership to the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who stepped down on Monday without giving a reason.","The US has been at war with Iran since 28 February 2026, and more than two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the administration's handling of it.","Hegseth has pursued changes to the Pentagon that include limiting journalistic access and removing transgender service members."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Thom Tillis called on President Donald Trump to dismiss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on 2 September 2026. Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, accused Hegseth of 'inept management' and creating a 'leadership void' within the US military. The statement followed the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, which Tillis linked to Hegseth's leadership."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Tillis made the remarks in a social media post. He wrote that Hegseth was 'intimidated by competence' and had retreated to 'ginning up culture wars' instead of addressing national defence. Tillis, who voted to confirm Hegseth in 2024, contrasted him with Driscoll, whom he described as forward-thinking. Driscoll resigned on Monday without giving a reason, though he praised the military in a post on the same platform."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The US has been at war with Iran since 28 February 2026. The conflict has lasted six months with no end in sight, and the Trump administration's handling of it is disapproved of by more than two-thirds of Americans, according to a University of Massachusetts poll released on 31 August. Hegseth has faced scrutiny over his changes to the Pentagon, which include limiting journalistic access and reviewing admissions standards at military academies."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The eight left-rated digests led on Senator Thom Tillis's criticism of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. All carried Tillis's accusation of 'inept management' and his call for Hegseth to be fired. Seven mentioned the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, and six linked it to Hegseth's leadership. Al Jazeera's full report quoted Tillis's social media post in full and detailed Hegseth's changes to the Pentagon, including the removal of transgender service members and the firing of top military leaders."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Al Jazeera also reported that Tillis had voted to confirm Hegseth in 2024 despite concerns about his past conduct. The outlet quoted Tillis's statement that Hegseth was 'intimidated by competence' and had created a 'leadership void'. It carried the context of the war with Iran and the low public approval for the administration's handling of it."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The two centre-rated digests led on Senator Tillis's call for President Trump to fire Defence Secretary Hegseth. Both carried Tillis's accusation of 'inept management' and his link between Hegseth's leadership and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation. Neither mentioned the war with Iran or the public disapproval of the administration's handling of it."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The one right-rated digest led on Senator Tillis's criticism of Defence Secretary Hegseth. It carried Tillis's accusation of 'inept management' and his call for Hegseth to be fired. It mentioned the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Tillis's link between it and Hegseth's leadership. It did not mention the war with Iran or the public disapproval of the administration's handling of it."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated or right-rated digests mentioned the war with Iran or the public disapproval of the administration's handling of it. The right-rated digest did not carry the detail that Hegseth had pursued changes to the Pentagon that include limiting journalistic access and removing transgender service members."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The American Tribune","url":"https://theamericantribune.com/angry-anti-trump-rino-continues-attacking-pete-hegseth-with-his-last-months-in-the-senate","headline":"Angry, Anti-Trump RINO Continues Attacking Pete Hegseth With His Last Months In The Senate - The American Tribune.com","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T06:15:01.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Daily Kos","url":"https://dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/4/800094198/community/we-didnt-start-this-war-and-other-hegseth-lies","headline":"“We didn’t start this war” and other Hegseth lies","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T22:00:55.000Z"},{"sourceName":"BT","url":"https://bt.dk/udland/krav-til-trump-fyr-ham","headline":"Demand for Trump: 'Fire Him'","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T04:55:32.000Z"},{"sourceName":"borsen.dk","url":"https://borsen.dk/nyheder/udland/pete-hegseth-har-fyret-militaere-ledere-pa-stribe-nu-siger-central-minister-stop","headline":"Pete Hegseth Has Fired Military Leaders in a Row: Now the Central Minister Says Stop","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T00:30:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"hngn.com","url":"https://hngn.com/articles/273063/20260903/hegseth-purges-six-more-army-officers-tillis-demands-his-firing.htm","headline":"Hegseth Purges Six Officers; Tillis Demands His Firing","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T21:06:27.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Wonkette","url":"https://wonkette.com/p/pete-hegseths-testosterone-shipments","headline":"Pete Hegseth’s Testosterone Shipments Just Came In, That’ll Make Those Republican Senators STFU","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T20:20:11.000Z"},{"sourceName":"American Faith","url":"https://americanfaith.com/republican-senator-urges-trump-to-dump-hegseth","headline":"Republican Senator Urges Trump to Dump Hegseth","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T19:50:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Nettavisen","url":"https://nettavisen.no/nyheter/ber-trump-sparke-hegseth-aldri-sett-mer-udugelig-ledelse/s/80-95-52142","headline":"Asks Trump to Fire Hegseth: – Never Seen More Incompetent Leadership","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T19:02:40.000Z"},{"sourceName":"100% FED UP!","url":"https://100percentfedup.com/retiring-rino-thom-tillis-turns-pete-hegseth-demands","headline":"Retiring RINO Thom Tillis Turns on Pete Hegseth, Demands President Trump Replace His Warrior Secretary – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T17:55:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Nerd Stash","url":"https://thenerdstash.com/you-are-completely-spineless-north-carolina-republicans-angry-with-sen-thom-tillis-for-demanding-hegseth-be-fired-despite-voting-for-him","headline":"'You are completely spineless': North Carolina Republicans Angry with Sen. 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