Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department minions have begun firing back after a blistering criticism of his abilities.

Senior officers accused Hegseth of a range of failings, including a fixation on grooming rules, in a damning report in the conservative Washington Times.

And the on-the-record message from the defense secretary’s main mouthpiece, Sean Parnell, aimed at anonymous military critics of his boss, is that they should consider resigning.

“Our warriors deserve senior leaders who support the mission and put warfighting first,” Pentagon spokesman Parnell said.

“The anonymous general and senior officer quoted in your article should put their names to their comments…and consider resigning from their post,” Parnell, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, told the Washin

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