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News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth has said that outlets who don't agree to the new rules will be evicted on Wednesday

October 15, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know Hegseth shared a video about the church, showing pastors arguing women should not have the right to vote

August 12, 2025
Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike The White House and Pentagon said late Sunday that disgruntled former employees were spreading false claims

April 21, 2025
Trump downplays texting military operation plan as 'minor glitch' but Ret. Col David Hunt says it's "amateur hour" "Everybody on that phone, nobody questioned a thing - it's amateur hour at best and criminal at worst"

March 25, 2025
Former Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman says Pete Hegseth is exactly what Department of Defense needs "Get rid of DEI, get rid of critical race theory, focus on a lethal military force," Coleman told WCCO's Chad Hartman

January 27, 2025
CBS' Major Garrett: Without President Trump's influence there's no way Pete Hegseth gets Defense Sec. confirmation "Let's just be clear about this, you take Trump out of the equation, he wouldn't be nominated by any Republican"

January 24, 2025
Report: Trump could swap Hegseth for DeSantis to lead Defense Department

December 4, 2024
Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience Fox News host and Minnesota native Pete Hegseth chosen to serve as Trump's defense secretary

November 13, 2024
Pentagon sending warships and bomber aircraft to the Middle East

November 4, 2024
Pentagon to use commercial airlines in Afghanistan evacuation efforts

August 22, 2021