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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.
Read the Letter From the Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
On Sunday, the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth objecting to the ...
Pete Hegseth Threatens to Send Marines to L.A. ICE Protests
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to send the Marines to quell ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs ...
Johnson says Hegseth possibly sending Marines to anti-ICE riots not heavy-handed: 'Deterring effect'
House Speaker Johnson defends potential deployment of Marines to quell anti-ICE riots in Lose Angeles, as President Trump ...
Newsom mocks Hegseth, Trump over ‘job well done’ post on National Guard
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump in a post on the social platform X ...
Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal ...
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Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget plan
The defense secretary will be accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine in his first post-confirmation testimony, ...
Hegseth brings warfighter mentality to media relations
The Defense Department’s relationship with reporters has gone from bad to worse following a string of missives from Secretary Pete Hegseth and his office aimed at controlling the Pentagon ...
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.
Investigators looking at who sent Hegseth's Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say
The Defense Department’s Inspector General has spent several weeks interviewing Hegseth’s current and former staff members.
Marles responds to Hegseth’s demand to increase defence spending
Defence Minister Richard Marles has responded to the Trump administration’s calls for Australia to increase its defence ...
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 ...