Justin Fulcher, a top adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has left the Pentagon, Fulcher confirmed on Saturday. Why it matters: Fulcher's departure marks at least the sixth senior-level staff to leave the Pentagon in recent months,

Justin Fulcher, who previously accused a colleague of calling the cops on him, has been ousted from the Pentagon

Justin Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of DOGE. He was later promoted to a post as senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Justin Fulcher, who served as a senior advisor to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, has departed from the Pentagon after six months. Fulcher announced his exit in a statement shared on X on Saturday, July 19. "As planned, I’ve completed 6 months of service in government to my country," he wrote.

The move comes less than a week after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released 2,000 California National Guard members from duty.

The Naval Academy’s superintendent typically serves for three to four years. Adm. Yvette Davids is being removed after a year and a half.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Defense Department’s cloud services were previously supported by China-based engineers, raising national security concerns. Microsoft admitted to using teams in China for technical assistance but assured that no China-based staff will be involved moving forward.