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Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon
Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated him to serve as the Secretary of Defense — from sexual assault ...
Under Hegseth, chaos prevails at the Pentagon
The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military ...
The Pentagon's newly resigned spokesperson predicts Trump will fire Pete Hegseth after a 'full-blown meltdown' of a month
John Ullyot, a vocal backer of Hegseth, wrote in an op-ed that the Pentagon was focused "no longer on warfighting, but on ...
Hegseth used Signal app connected to 'dirty line' on personal computer in Pentagon office: Sources
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the Signal app on a personal computer in his office that was connected to the internet on ...
White House: "Entire Pentagon Is Working Against" Pete Hegseth, Against The Changes He's Trying To Implement
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused "the entire Pentagon" of working against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...
Government watchdog declares DEI dead at the Pentagon
The Pentagon’s moves coupled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of generals represents an about face for the ...
For now, Pentagon and DHS won’t recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will not recommend invoking the Insurrection Act ...
Pentagon to restart gender-affirming care for transgender service members
The Defense Department will resume providing gender-affirming care for service members, a blow to the Trump administration’s ...