Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Pentagon

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth conduct ‘Friday night purge’ of top military leaders at Pentagon
Helene Cooper, Pentagon Correspondent at the New York Times joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the fallout from the firing of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown along with other generals and JAG’s at the Pentagon,
Hegseth dismisses 'purging' narrative amid Trump's Pentagon shakeup: 'Time for fresh blood'
Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s purge of “woke generals" and Pentagon officials, saying that the “status quo" at the Pentagon “hasn’t worked" and that it is “time for fresh blood."
Pete Hegseth handed daunting task after Donald Trump fires Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump has fired Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a dramatic shake-up at the Pentagon. The move comes as Trump leads discussions over the war in Ukraine
Hegseth rejects scrutiny of Trump’s Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday refused to address whether the Trump administration’s choice to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is “underqualified” for the position, as concerns proliferated in Washington following last week’s firing of the military’s top officer and six other senior Pentagon leaders.
Hegseth says Trump ‘deserves’ to hand-pick advisers in defense of Pentagon firing spree
White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force
Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Hegseth insists President Donald Trump‘s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn't unusual.
Hegseth dismisses question about ‘underqualified’ Trump Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday rejected a reporter’s question that suggested President Trump’s pick for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, Dan Caine, was not qualified for the position. Trump on Friday removed Air Force Gen.
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‘Nothing’s Off The Table’: Pete Hegseth Delivers Warning to Cartels From GTMO
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a direct message to drug cartels from Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday evening during an ...
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Pete Hegseth Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Why He Fired DoD Lawyers
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration ...
Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent ...
Pentagon Plans to Expel Transgender Troops from Military in Expansion of Trump's Trans Service Ban
The Pentagon has revealed a new plan to remove transgender service members from the military. A memo on the trans military ...
Trump eases requirements on military raids and airstrikes
President Donald Trump rolled back regulations from the Biden administration on the authorization process for military airstrikes and special operations raids.
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Pete Hegseth Gets Snippy With Reporter Pressing Him on ‘Unqualified’ Pentagon Staffer: I’m Rejecting Your ‘Unqualified Question’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took questions from reporters after a meeting with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman.
Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the funds will be pulled from 'so-called "climate change" and other woke programs.' ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump reiterates trust in Putin, supports NATO Article 5
During the first Cabinet meeting of Trump’s second administration, Elon Musk -- who is not a Cabinet member -- is seated to ...