This article includes allegations of domestic violence. Despite all the scandals that have rocked his reputation, Pete Hegseth officially became the U.S. Secretary of Defense in January 2025.

Pete Hegseth brutally shut down a reporter for asking an 'unqualified' question critical of the nation's newly nominated highest-ranking military officer. Hegseth, a Trump ally and newly sworn in ...

Pentagon officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to ensure cuts don't jeopardize U.S. military readiness. He was one of a handful of agency heads who told employees to hit pause when ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration can get away with whatever it wants. During an appearance on Fox ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth could soon move to fire more than half a dozen generals and flag officers, according to two sources familiar with the matter, part of an effort to purge the ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, participates in a welcome ceremony with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday, his first trip to the naval installation since being confirmed to his post in January. Hegseth, who served as a U.S ...

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who face deportation. By Carol Rosenberg Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Defense Secretary under President Donald Trump. He was sworn in to serve the Trump administration’s second term by Vice President JD Vance on Jan. 25, 2025. Hegseth is a ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's directive to U.S. Cyber Command on pausing planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, signals a shift in foreign policy under the Trump ...