Pete Hegseth’s former spokesman said the Pentagon has been overwhelmed by staff drama and turnover in the initial months of the second Trump administration, calling it a “full-blown meltdown” that could cost the defense secretary his job.

The warning from John Ullyot, who resigned last week after initially serving as Pentagon spokesman, followed statements by three top Defense Department officials who were reportedly fired amid a inquiry into leaks and said they weren’t told what they were being investigated for or if there was even a leaks probe ongoing at all.