US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Visit Border on 1st Trip

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits southern border. Here's the latest.
President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, attends the luncheon in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol on the inauguration day of Trump's second Presidential term in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit border on first trip
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first trip since taking office will be to the United States' border with Mexico on Monday, in the latest sign that fortifying the border will be a priority for the Pentagon under President Donald Trump.
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border on Monday
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be visiting troops in El Paso, according to a post by Hegseth on X. Hegseth announced his visit to the southern border, along with Joint Task Force North, a joint service command comprised of active-duty and reserve soldiers based in Fort Bliss.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, border
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss and the southern border on Monday, Feb. 3, Fort Bliss announced. Hegseth will visit Joint Task Force North, which is headquartered at Fort Bliss.
Hegseth on Monday to visit troops deployed to border with Mexico
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to visit troops deployed the U.S. border with Mexico about a week after the Pentagon boosted its mission to the region by 1,600 active-duty service members.
Hegseth emphasizes 'border security is national security' during visit southern border
Hegseth plans to visit with U.S. troops on the southern border in El Paso, Texas, according to a post he made on X. "POTUS wants 100% operational control of the border and we will deliver," Hegseth wrote.
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