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Pete Hegseth

Congress Probes U.S. ‘Double Tap’ Boat Strike as Hegseth Signals Operations Will Press On

Lawmakers are demanding proof of legality as the White House says Admiral Frank Bradley, not Pete Hegseth, ordered the follow-up strike.

Cabinet-Room Footage Shows Trump Appearing Drowsy as White House Denies He Slept

On Katie Miller’s Podcast, Hegseth Says He Wouldn’t Trust Stephen Miller to Babysit

White House Confirms Second Strike in Boat Attack, Points to Admiral as Congress Investigates

Major News Outlets Vacate the Pentagon Over Hegseth’s Press Rules

Rubio Seeks Russia Peace Concepts as U.S. Resumes Ukraine Arms

Defense Secretary Hegseth Faces Backlash Over Iran Airstrike Claims

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