Pete Hegseth
Trump says further military action against Iran 'doesn’t seem necessary,’ reveals Tehran is talking
“At this point, taking the military action doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing. But we’re locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason that changes,” Trump said.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth faces bipartisan impeachment push after Republican losses in US midterm elections
Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterms
'It won't work with me': Hegseth dismisses renewed impeachment threat
Hegseth rejected renewed impeachment efforts on Thursday as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie prepared to reintroduce articles against him following the midterm elections.
Trump backs Hegseth despite reports he is considering replacing defense secretary
Trump defended his defense secretary following Republican midterm losses, despite reports that he is consulting advisers about Hegseth's future and considering potential replacements.
US general fired by Hegseth confesses to leaking classified information about Iran - report
"Classified information is not personal property. Leaking it for personal, political, or professional gain is a betrayal of the trust placed in those responsible for keeping it," Parnell wrote.
CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on Iran military options in meeting, source tells 'Post'
Vance has reportedly reached out to Iran to revive peace negotiations, although Trump dismissed the reports, saying the communication regarded medical equipment.
Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on the US, which supplies missiles purchased by NATO allies under a program known as PURL, to speed up deliveries ahead of winter.
'Run Pete Hegseth out of town': Democrats eye Hegseth impeachment after midterms - report
Rep. Jared Huffman called the secretary an “unhinged fanatic who should be impeached and removed from office," per the WSJ.
US to test Active Denial System energy weapon for potential use along border with Mexico - report
Despite being nonlethal, potential use of the weapon system on the US-Mexico border has raised concerns over potential direct and indirect harm to its targets.
Netanyahu meets with Hegseth days before election as Hanegbi backs Liberman
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Netanyahu, Hegseth hold covert meeting at Israel's Ovda air base days before Israel's election
Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly attended the meeting, but IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other senior Israeli officials were not invited for confidentiality reasons.
Military execution of Foot Hood gunman will not be livestreamed, Trump says
According to multiple officials, Trump was not initially aware that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would be announcing the livestream of the execution.