Department of Defense Branch Chief Nicolas Turza called President Trump “illegitimate” and vowed to “resist him” while being filmed undercover in a now-viral exposé by journalist James O’Keefe.
Turza was also recorded calling his boss, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, unfit to lead due to him being “insanely young.”
DRAINING THE DEEP STATE: DoD Branch Chief Calls President Trump “Illegitimate,” Vows to “Resist Him, Everything He Does,” Claims Pete Hegseth Is “Insanely Young” and Unfit to Lead: “Nobody I Know Should Be the Secretary of Defense”
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 23, 2025
“The same guy who tried to overthrow an… pic.twitter.com/rSU9Od5l6j
The timing of this footage is in tandem with Hegseth raising alarm that there are people within the Pentagon who are trying to sabotage the Trump administration.
Moreover, the DoD is often directly responsible for Trump’s safety, warns O’Keefe.
“The reason this is concerning,” said O’Keefe. “The Department of Defense is often directly responsible for the president’s safety in the event of travel, events, campaign rallies and everything else.”
Infowars host Alex Jones warns: “We must protect Hegseth!”
We Must Protect Hegseth! https://t.co/FqGDsCIeOB
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 24, 2025
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