In “The War on Warriors,” published last year, the nominee to head the Pentagon lashes out at “social justice saboteurs” and ...

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

"Your definition of lethality seems to embrace those people who do commit war crimes, rather than those who stand up and say, 'This is not right.'" Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's ...

Trump’s defense secretary pick would face a staggering challenge in readying America for war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out ...

There is also new leadership in Washington, where Netanyahu expects to be met with a friendlier reception than in July, when ...

Earlier, Pete ... Hegseth, an Army combat veteran and former Fox News host, has delivered right-wing talking points in his criticism of the military in podcast appearances and in his book, “The ...

Pete Hegseth ... As defense secretary, Hegseth would likely play a prominent role in U.S. support of Israel, including backing for its war against Hamas in Gaza, if it is not resolved before ...

Pete Hegseth ... gay service members to serve openly. Hegseth did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. During his 2024 book tour promoting “The War on Warriors,” Hegseth frequently ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete ... brick wall of the bureaucracy of the VA,” Hegseth told ...

Defense Secretary-designate Pete ... that Hegseth’s confirmation comes at “a moment of consequence.” “The United States faces the most dangerous security environment since World War ...

Kori Schake, who directs foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, writes that while World War III has not ... this happen at the Pete Hegseth hearing in front ...