Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s messes at the Pentagon have apparently become so impossible to ignore that his own allies are now using the press to appeal to his senses.

The White House continues to support the embattled Defense secretary — but even some Hegseth allies privately express concern that his messy management style could become his undoing.

New reporting from Politico reveals growing concern inside the White House and Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, following his decision to fire close aides over unproven leak allegations.

Defense Secretary’s senior adviser, Patrick Weaver, reportedly objected after learning he could be next in line for a lie detector test

The polygraph tests of Pentagon officials occurred as the defense secretary sought to stamp out unflattering leaks to the media.