Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense ...

Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth angrily shouted at a representative from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency in a tense Pentagon confrontation, according to a report. During the ...

Hegseth has spent vast amounts of time during his first five months in office promoting the social changes he's making at the Pentagon. He’s been far less visible in the administration’s more ...

Hegseth, 44, is a former Fox News host and National Guard major who served in Iraq and Afghanistan but had no experience in government when he was nominated by Trump to lead the Pentagon, which ...

The New York Times reported that Hegseth, a former Fox News host, had created chaos "unmatched in the recent history" of the Pentagon, and that after he fired three top aides last week and accused ...

At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.

Pete Hegseth responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a speech during the international ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, Friday, June 6, 2025 on Utah Beach, Normandy.

“Your tenure as secretary has been marked by endless chaos,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., told Hegseth. Others, including Republican leaders, warned that massive spending projects such as ...

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