Pete Hegseth Confirmed as New Defense Secretary amid Sexual Assault Allegation and Questions About His Past
On Jan. 21, before the Senate took Hegseth's confirmation to a vote, his former sister-in-law came forward with new allegations against him, claiming in an affidavit submitted to the Senate that his second wife, Samantha, feared for her safety and made escape plans, allegedly going so far as to develop a code word that she could use to get help.
Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary: 'An honor of a lifetime'
Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength.
Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary
Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
‘Disgusting and dishonorable’: Former Veteran sounds off on Pete Hegseth’s first act as Defense Secretary
Paul Rieckhoff, Found and CEO of Independent Veterans of America, NBC News Pentagon Reporter Courtney Kube, and Steve Anderson, Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to react to Pete Hegseth’s first act as Defense Secretary which is purely about politics and revenge and flies in the face of patriotism,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes away Gen. Mark Milley's security clearance, detail
Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.
How many kids and wives does Pete Hegseth have? Here's all about US Secretary of Defense's family
Former news anchor and political commentator Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the U.S. Secretary of Defense, with his family present.
Pete Hegseth begins Defense Department position
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on plans to reshape the military on 'Special Report.'
Defense secretary revokes Mark Milley's security detail and orders IG review
Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be ...
Pentagon says US defense, NATO chiefs discuss need for more spending, lethality
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte discussed the alliance in a call on Wednesday, ...
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Nominee for Army secretary tells senators he will serve soldiers not bureaucrats if confirmed
Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran and businessman, told senators that he would serve as the soldiers’ secretary of the Army, “not ...
Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.
An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system ...
Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark ...
Defense Department pauses all social media posts pending review by incoming secretary
The Department of Defense (DOD) has ordered an immediate worldwide pause ... At the start of Pride Month in 2022, the United States Space Force posted on X, highlighting Maj. Gen. Leah ...
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Video: Trump orders construction of US ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense system
President Trump issued an executive order regarding the construction of a "next-generation missile defense shield" similar to ...
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Pete Hegseth Meets the Media for First Time as Secretary of Defense — Vows to Execute Trump’s Orders ‘Without Excuse’
Hegseth addressed the media for the first time since being sworn in and vowed to carry out Trump’s orders “swiftly and ...