Politics Dec 09 Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Dec 08 WATCH: Rubio and Hegseth speak ahead of Indo-Pacific security discussion with Australian counterparts Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met their Australian counterparts Monday in Washington for annual talks focused on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region, including in the South China Sea and directed… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: Hegseth delivers keynote address at Reagan National Defense Forum Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation. By David Klepper, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Read the full report on Hegseth’s use of Signal from the Pentagon inspector general Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike in Yemen on his personal phone, according to a Pentagon inspector general's report made public Thursday that criticized the use of unapproved… By David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no ‘kill all’ order from Hegseth in boat attack A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Dec 03 Watch 3:10 Hegseth’s Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk, Pentagon watchdog finds By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A Pentagon watchdog report has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. service members at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to discuss a military strike in Yemen earlier this year. His use of Signal came to… Continue watching
Dec 03 Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s use of Signal app put U.S. personnel at risk, AP sources say By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. Continue reading
Dec 03 Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over Caribbean boat strikes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is standing by Hegseth, whose Cabinet position is among the most important. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:43 Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The first attack in the Trump administration’s campaign in the Caribbean has become the most contentious. A U.S. official tells PBS News the military struck an alleged drug boat four times on September 2. President Trump and Pete Hegseth defended… Continue watching
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration’s use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading