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Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Hegseth Faces Backlash Over Iran Airstrike Claims

His disputed description of the Iran strikes has intensified debate over his credibility.

Hegseth Hedges on Court Orders, Troop Powers and Iran Strike Plans

Hegseth Acknowledges Pentagon Contingency Plans for Greenland and Panama

Trump Keeps Guard and Marines on Los Angeles Streets as Protests Persist

Los Angeles Imposes Curfew as Trump Maintains Troop Deployment

Hegseth Defends Los Angeles Troop Deployment, Signal Leaks and $1 Trillion Budget Before Congress

Defense Secretary Orders USNS Harvey Milk Renaming During Pride Month

Pentagon directs renaming of USNS Harvey Milk during Pride Month

White House Overrides Hegseth’s Pentagon Chief of Staff Pick

Trump Removes Waltz as National Security Adviser, Nominates Him for UN Ambassador Role

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to Resign Following Signal Chat Scandal

Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth Under Fire for Security Breaches and Leadership Turmoil

Hegseth Faces DOJ Referral as Pentagon Leak Scandal Deepens

Pentagon Chief Faces Inspector General Review Over Second Signal Chat Leak

Pentagon Opens Investigation Into Defense Secretary's Signal App Use

Trump Defends Waltz After Journalist Unwittingly Added to Signal Chat on Yemen Strikes

Trump Administration Fires Top Military Leaders and Legal Advisors in Sweeping Pentagon Shakeup

Trump Fires Top Pentagon Leaders, Taps Dan Caine as Joint Chiefs Chair

Ukraine Faces Uncertainty as US Policy Shifts and Russia Gains Ground

Trump Pushes for Ukraine Peace Talks as Zelensky Rejects Exclusion from Negotiations