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Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense ...
President-elect Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth received a boost Friday from more than 60 retired service members of prominence who defended him against attacks.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was pushed out as the head of two veterans’ advocacy organizations amid internal allegations of ...
Pete Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than having to ...
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, defended his leadership of two veteran advocacy groups Wednesday amid allegations of misconduct during his tenure.
Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, claims veterans are getting unnecessary disability benefits — and wants to privatize their health care ...
Women have served in combat roles for the U.S. for more than 30 years, and some veterans and enlisted women worry Pete Hegseth might change that if he's confirmed as defense secretary.
A waiver granted by Trump allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa speaks at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in ...
But Hegseth is broadly skeptical of government-provided health care, and has argued that health care benefits for both active duty service members and veterans should be cut significantly so that ...