Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth releases a video stating that he met with DOGE about cuts to the agency. He states that many of them are veterans. [The attendees aren’t listed, but I am inferring this is Yinon Weiss, Mike Slagh, Jim Hickey and Patrick George]

Concerned by Steve Davis’ attempts to stay involved with DOGE despite no longer being employed by the agency and instructions to not interact with him, DOGE staffers Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos, Ryan Shea, and Adam Blake privately questioned Davis about his involvement. They also reportedly contacted DOGE general counsel Austin Raynor about the legality of his continued involvement. (fuzz: date is not given in article, unclear if at meeting or afterwards)

Steve Davis removed DOGE staffers that he considered disloyal from shared Signal chats that DOGE had continued to use for coordination. He also used his influence at GSA to have Ryan Shea removed from his position. Other Davis targets – Yinon Weiss, Sam Corcos and Adam Blake – were able to remain at their posts but were shut out from DOGE communications