Donald Trump’s handpicked Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, faces a growing storm over leadership chaos, staff purges, and a high-profile Signal chat leak that exposed sensitive military details. Republican senators are warning of “red flags,” questioning Hegseth’s ability to manage a department with a $1 trillion budget and 3.4 million employees. Infighting with top generals, bungled weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and budget disputes have sparked whispers of a Pentagon adrift. Can Hegseth survive this political and military firestorm.