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When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways
The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.
Pete Hegseth reveals why military recruitment has soared under Trump
As the nation honors the bravery and sacrifices of World War II veterans, Hegseth emphasized a new wave of patriotism among ...
Trump Soured on Hegseth After Musk Pentagon Invite: ‘Crazy and Stupid’
Publicly, Musk, Hegseth, and Trump were united in their dismissal of the story. The president called it “fake news” and ...
Layoffs loom at Pentagon-funded think tank after Hegseth slashes weapons-testing office
Hegseth ordered dismissal 75% of civilians working for Pentagon office that conducts live-fire tests of U.S. weapons systems.
Signal inquiry examines if Hegseth — or an aide — shared attack plans
The Pentagon inspector general’s office, which is examining the episode, also has questioned potential witnesses about any ...
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Pete Hegseth once scared America’s allies. Now he reassures them
Pete Hegseth, a former army major and now America’s defence secretary, celebrates soldiers “with dust on their boots”. But ...
Top Democrat Warns Hegseth He Could Face Fines for Accepting Qatari Plane
Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland urged the defense secretary to come to Congress for approval of the jet President ...
Zelenskyy aide in DC downplays Hegseth absence at Ukraine Defense Contact Group
Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, downplayed the absence of U.S. Secretary of ...
Beijing Hits Back After Hegseth Calls China a Threat
China accused Hegseth of vilifying the country with defamatory accusations and criticized him for promoting a Cold War ...
Hegseth moves to rename Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk
The directive could be expanded to include other military vessels named for prominent American civil rights figures, said ...
WWII veterans, Hegseth reflect on legacy of D-Day
Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot discusses World War II veterans and their return to Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day on ‘Special Report.’ ...