Oct 22 Trump nominates new Army vice chief with current general just two years into the role By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside. He has been in the job for less than two years, and it's typically a tenure that lasts at least three… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules By Associated Press Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon’s new press rules By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… Continue watching
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump, Hegseth speak at Navy’s 250th anniversary at Naval Station Norfolk By Josh Boak, Ben Finley, Associated Press President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary — using his speech to praise both the Navy and himself. Continue reading
Oct 03 Hegseth announces U.S. blew up 4th boat near Venezuela By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s social media post, the strike killed four men, but it offered no other details on who they were or what organization they belonged to. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 9:47 At gathering of military leaders, Trump hints at deployment in U.S. cities By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to nearly the entire senior officer corps of the military. It was an unprecedented gathering at a Marine base south of Washington. Hegseth announced new directives, and the president laid out a… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump touts his efforts to fight ‘a war from within’ in cities across the U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "dangerous cities" could be "training grounds" for troops. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: ‘Do the honorable thing and resign,’ Hegseth tells military leaders who dislike new approach By Dan Cooney Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of U.S. military officials on Tuesday to announce several directives aimed at removing what he calls “woke garbage” in the armed forces. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump, Hegseth address rare gathering of U.S. military leaders from around the world By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Evan Vucci, Associated Press President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to “woke” culture before an unusual gathering of hundreds of… Continue reading