Hegseth is trying to gut legal oversight of the Trump administration's conduct at a time of war. In a video posted this week, Hegseth ordered a complete overhaul of how the military's lawyers in uniform, known as JAG officers and their civilian counterparts are organized. Hegseth claimed that the review is part of an effort to, quote, reduce waste, but The Atlantic reports this, quote, his plans have alarmed many current and former military lawyers who see the bureaucratic justifications as cover for what t ...