Justin Fulcher, a top adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has left the Pentagon, Fulcher confirmed on Saturday. Why it matters: Fulcher's departure marks at least the sixth senior-level staff to leave the Pentagon in recent months,

Justin Fulcher, who previously accused a colleague of calling the cops on him, has been ousted from the Pentagon

Justin Fulcher, who served as a senior advisor to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, has departed from the Pentagon after six months. Fulcher announced his exit in a statement shared on X on Saturday, July 19. "As planned, I’ve completed 6 months of service in government to my country," he wrote.

Justin Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of DOGE. He was later promoted to a post as senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The move comes less than a week after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released 2,000 California National Guard members from duty.

Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, anti‑American views and hatred of the president.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s memo looks to expand America’s drone capability to conventional troops across the board—likely a wise move given the events in Ukraine.