Politics Oct 15 Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution won't be livestreamed after bipartisan backlash By Associated Press
World Oct 14 WATCH: Hegseth discusses drone warfare at U.S. Army conference Protesters shouted at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other military leaders on Wednesday as they spoke at a panel on drones during the U.S. Army’s annual conference in Washington. By Associated Press
World Oct 09 Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say Broadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Nidal Malik Hasan. By Ed White, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Vance says he's 'not going to be watching' livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.”… By Julie Carr Smyth, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Oct 07 WATCH: Hegseth welcomes return of USS Lincoln after long, troubled deployment By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier Wednesday, a day before the ship returns home to San Diego after a record-long deployment in support… Continue reading
Oct 05 Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from… Continue reading
Oct 02 Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:22 A look at Hegseth's attempts to reshape the Pentagon By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is fundamentally reshaping the culture of the U.S. military. He's removing senior officers, dismantling diversity initiatives and putting a new emphasis on religious faith and what he calls a "warrior ethos." Beyond the cultural… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Hegseth confirms the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he delivered what he is calling his “State of the Force” address. Continue reading