Pete Hegseth

October 7 would not have happened under Trump, Hegseth claims

On Iran, Hegseth warned that in all cases, the US military "will be prepared to deliver whatever this President expects of the War Department."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.
Family members of Chad Joseph who believe Joseph was killed in a US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, sit together as his family demands evidence to support US President Donald Trump’s claim that the victims were drug traffickers, in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago October 16, 2025.

'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC.

Pentagon's 2026 defense strategy names Israel a ‘model ally,’ shifts to ‘peace through strength’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) speak following a closed door Senate meeting on the US capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, January 7, 2026.

Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition


US bolsters Trump's Middle East military options by moving refueling aircraft, officials say

The officials also said the US aircraft carrier Nimitz was heading to the Middle East, in what one of them said was a pre-planned deployment.

US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

Trump lands in Riyadh: Israel-Saudi ties expected to take a backseat

Accompanied by prominent American business leaders, Trump will visit Riyadh first, the site of the Saudi-US Investment Forum.

 U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a Reuters video.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cancels scheduled visit to Israel, sources tells the 'Post'

Hegseth will still travel with Trump to Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. 

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, US, March 21, 2025.

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Behind the scenes of the Trump administration's decision to cancel a shipment of arms o Ukraine earlier this year.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

the Army wants to give itself the right to conduct maintenance and access necessary tools, software, and technical data without being hindered by intellectual property constraints.

U.S. army soldiers fuel a military truck at Qayyara airbase west of Mosul, Iraq, August 10, 2017

Pentagon chief warns Iran of consequences for supporting Houthis

While both Tehran and Washington have said they are set on pursuing diplomacy, they remain far apart on a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two decades.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

Trump says that Hegseth 'doing a great job' at leading Pentagon following reports of leaks

The New York Times reported that Trump told Hegseth that he also had plenty of experience with 'leakers.'

 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025

White House searches for new defense secretary after Hegseth's second Signal blunder – NPR

This comes after the New York Times reported that Hegseth had included members of his family in chats regarding US military strikes in Yemen.

 (Illustrative) US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretaty Pete Hegseth over a backdrop of leaked Signal Chat messages of a US strike on the Houthis in Yemen.

US officials mistakenly share confidential White House data with thousands of employees - report

The information was shared in a Google Drive folder by General Services Administration (GSA) employees with the whole GSA workforce.

 A US Secret Service officer near the White House on March 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Defense chief Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports

Trump’s defense chief leaked classified strike details in a private Signal group with his family, the 'New York Times' reporter.

 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025