Is he the right person for the role? Maybe not — but that hasn't stood in his way as a member of the Trump administration.

As the defense secretary surrounds himself with new officials, pay particular attention to acting Pentagon press secretary ...

One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top advisers has recommended that the Defense Department cut ties with Scouting America, known for decades as the Boy Scouts, saying it is too “woke ...

Adding insult to an already injured week in which three top aides at the Pentagon were placed on leave is the news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s own chief of staff, Joe Kasper ...

Joe Kasper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff will leave his role in the coming days for a new position at the agency, according to a senior administration official, amid a week of ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a reenlistment ceremony for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer at the Pentagon on April 17, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Sgt.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led an advocacy group that rallied for reforms during Phoenix’s dramatic VA scandal a decade before he was embroiled in a military group chat scandal. Two top ...