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Hegseth defends military involvement in LA protests as defense secretary faces questions over costs and authority
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in ...
Hegseth, Democrats accuse each other of politicizing military
At a House hearing, members of both parties charged that the other’s principles threaten the institution’s nonpartisan role ...
Hegseth won’t commit to following court rulings on troops in LA
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to commit to following federal court or Supreme Court rulings regarding the Pentagon’s ...
Hegseth says National Guard, Marines mobilized to L.A. because "we believe ICE agents should be allowed to be safe in doing their operations"
One of Hegseth's top deputies testified Tuesday that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles will ...
Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during ...
Hegseth’s move on USNS Harvey Milk is a stain on military’s ‘warrior ethos’
Of course, Trump's Secretary of Defense wants the name of Harvey Milk, the murdered gay rights pioneer, stripped from a ship.
Noem asked Hegseth to direct troops to "arrest rioters to help restore law and order"
The DHS secretary's request would have exceeded authorities invoked by President Trump when he deployed the National Guard to ...
Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over ...
Officials temper Hegseth claim of Army recruiting renaissance under Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others have highlighted the “Trump bump” in recruiting wins. Officials and experts say it’s a bit more complicated.