Hegseth says chief of naval operations nomination is coming ‘in due time’

It’s been nearly four months since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the chief of naval operations and several other military officials, and only one position—the chairman of the Joint Chiefs—has been replaced with a Senate-confirmed officer. Thursday, several lawmakers asked Hegseth why it’s taking so long, and why they were fired in the first place.“In due time and for all the right reasons,” Hegseth said when asked specifically about the CNO role during