Hegseth in firing mode, not firing live ammo, firing people, at the Pentagon - often highly placed ones.

 Try search = Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

That search will get multiple return items about the latest firing, in the last few days.

Then, try search = Hegseth fires brett sylvia laura loomer

So, Petey does not only take his marching orders from Trump. He tracks Laura Loomer, presumably because Trump tracks Laura Loomer. Or there may be a direct line of authority, Loomer to Petey. Without any Trump intermediation needed. Who knows?