'He's done a fantastic job': Trump backs Hegseth amid growing calls for his removal

US President Donald Trump praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying he had done a “fantastic job” and noting that the US had more generals than during World War II. Trump claimed the conflict with Venezuela lasted just 48 minutes, resulting in “total success” with no deaths. He also said the US was at war with Iran, asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz and claimed more oil was passing through the strait than before the war. Referring to Russia and Ukraine, Trump said 25,000 people were being killed monthly and expressed confidence that the conflict would be resolved soon. He also touted the success of the US blockade before making a further claim about having “destroyed somebody.”