As an aside, we actually know who it was - @ElbridgeColby pushed Hegseth to sign off on the pause (apparently without telling the president). In a normal, non-senile administration, you'd fire both of them for exceeding their authority in that way. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor
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