Republicans are quietly growing uneasy with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid Pentagon shake-ups and a second leaked Signal chat, but fear of crossing President Donald Trump has kept most silent — for now.

“There’s growing concern about general professionalism,” an outside adviser to a GOP senator on the Senate Armed Services Committee said, granted anonymity to speak candidly.

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