India, March 18 -- A petition to fire Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary has started to gain traction online. The petition reads "Pete Hegseth has put our troops in harm's way and failed the American people. He needs to go and we need your help."

It lists out a detailed case against Hegseth, who served as infantry officer in the Army National Guard, attaining the rank of Major. Before being appointed by President Donald Trump, Hegseth was a Fox News personality, co-hosting Fox & Friends Weekend.

The petition claims there has been 'politicization of Pentagon' under Hegseth and adds that he's had other errors like the Signalgate row, the domestic deployment of troops and the military action in Venezuela that saw troops fly back President...