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Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary

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Pentagon press corps walks out after Hegseth requires pre-approval

Oct 15, 2025

Pentagon press corps walks out after Hegseth requires pre-approval

Pete Hegseth

Sean Parnell

Weijia Jiang

Trump threatens National Guard deployment to Chicago

Aug 25, 2025

Trump threatens National Guard deployment to Chicago

Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump

JB Pritzker

Brandon Johnson

DC children walk to school past armed National Guard troops

Aug 24, 2025

DC children walk to school past armed National Guard troops

National Guard carries loaded weapons in Washington DC

Aug 24, 2025

National Guard carries loaded weapons in Washington DC

Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump

Muriel Bowser

Trump deploys 2,200 armed Guard troops as DC test case

Aug 24, 2025

Trump deploys 2,200 armed Guard troops as DC test case

Pentagon fires intelligence chief over Iran strike assessment

Aug 22, 2025

Pentagon fires intelligence chief over Iran strike assessment

Trump federalizes DC police, bypassing local government

Aug 15, 2025

Trump federalizes DC police, bypassing local government

Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump

Pam Bondi

Kash Patel

Trump orders Pentagon to target drug cartels with US forces

Aug 8, 2025

Trump orders Pentagon to target drug cartels with US forces

Donald Trump

Marco Rubio

Claudia Sheinbaum

Rand Paul

Lisa Murkowski

Jul 23, 2025

SecDef Hegseth leaks classified CENTCOM plans via Signal

Hegseth and Rubio caught discussing classified matters on Signal app

Mar 25, 2025

Hegseth and Rubio caught discussing classified matters on Signal app

Defense Secretary Hegseth's contractor ties affect $816 billion Pentagon budget

Feb 12, 2025

Defense Secretary Hegseth's contractor ties affect $816 billion Pentagon budget

Armed Services Committee delays Hegseth as Intelligence panel blocks Gabbard

Nov 6, 2024

Armed Services Committee delays Hegseth as Intelligence panel blocks Gabbard

Pete Hegseth

Tulsi Gabbard

Matt Gaetz

Donald Trump