Secretary Of Defense | Audacy

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
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use Military Consultant Jeff McCausland says retrofitting it to be Air Force One could take years and up to $1 billion

May 21, 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
The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis The text is jaw-dropping in its specificity and includes information about operational security of a military strike

March 26, 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
Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past as confirmation hearings begin Tuesday

January 14, 2025
Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary Woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by the Minnesota-native and former Fox host Hegseth

November 21, 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