Dec 02 Watch 6:18 Trump’s defense secretary pick under spotlight amid fresh concerns about his past By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Former Fox News host and defense secretary-delegate Pete Hegseth visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss his future in the next Trump administration. It comes as new reporting raises fresh concerns about his past. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with… Continue watching
Nov 18 Lawyer says Hegseth paid woman after allegation of sex assault but he denies wrongdoing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Pete Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city. No charges were filed. His lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, told The Associated… Continue reading
Nov 18 7 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Hegseth has lobbied Donald Trump to release service members accused of war crimes. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump’s nominee for defense secretary reignites debate over allowing women to fight on the front lines By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought was settled long ago. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:57 How Hegseth could reshape the Defense Department under Trump By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President-elect Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, Nick Schifrin spoke with James McPherson. He served as under secretary of the Army and as the Army's general council during the first Trump administration. He… Continue watching
Aug 15 Pentagon will require cognitive assessments to protect military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’ By David Sharp, Associated Press The Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for new personnel as part of updated guidance aimed at protecting personnel from “blast overpressure” as leaders seek to mitigate risks of brain injury associated with repeated blasts. Continue reading
Feb 29 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin testifies on medical absence to House committee By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders about his hospital stay last month. Republicans demanded to know why no one has… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 4:15 Austin apologizes for failing to tell White House about his cancer and hospitalization By Solveig Rennan, Eliot Barnhart Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin offered a full apology for failing to disclose his battle with prostate cancer. The military's second-in-command kept President Biden in the dark when he was initially diagnosed in December and during subsequent hospitalizations. That prompted new… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 5:17 Why the White House didn’t know about Defense Secretary Austin’s hospitalization By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Pentagon said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is out of intensive care after spending at least four days there last week for complications from an elective procedure performed before Christmas. But many questions about his illness remain, including why… Continue watching
Aug 16 North Korea says U.S. soldier Travis King who crossed border was disillusioned with American inequality By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The soldier's family said his mother is appealing to North Korea to treat her son humanely. Continue reading