Trump, Pentagon and Pete Hegseth

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Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon purge undermines the armed forces
In his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump did serious damage to America’s soft power by moving to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development and defund the National Endowment for Democracy. Now he seems bent on damaging U.S. hard power, too.
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."
Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the dismissals weren’t unusual despite accusations that the new administration is injecting politics into the military.
Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.
Defense Secretary Defends Pentagon Firings, Says More Dismals May Come
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump’s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a wave of top dismals at the Pentagon, insisting that they weren’t unusual despi
Hegseth defends Pentagon firings, says more dismals may come
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing of the nation’s senior military officer and others at the Pentagon weren’t unusual despite accusations that the administration is injecting politics into the military.
Hegseth comments on fired Pentagon officials
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth commented on some of the top officials fired by the Trump administration. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.
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Alert: Armed Man Arrested at Capitol, Planned to Kill 'Nazis' Hegseth, Mike Johnson, Scott Bessent
according to a United States Capitol Police affidavit. The document said that English at first intended to kill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who he called a “Nazi,” or possibly House ...
Man Arrested at US Capitol Targeted Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth
Ryan English faces charges of unlawful transportation of a firearm and bringing an incendiary device into the Capitol.
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Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Ryan English, who traveled from Massachusets to Washington, turned himself into a Capitol Police officer on Monday near the ...
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Pete Hegseth Confirmed as New Defense Secretary amid Sexual Assault Allegation and Questions About His Past
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States secretary ... So Far According to a police report, his accuser alleged ...
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Armed man at Capitol threatened to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and ... a U.S. Capitol Police officer, the records say.
Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 ...
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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation ... who typically win wider support. Hegseth himself was at the Capitol with his family. “We have a great secretary ...