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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…

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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.

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.

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…

WATCH: Trump and Hegseth honor heroes of deadly 9/11 attack at Pentagon

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

At the Pentagon in Virginia, the 184 service members and civilians killed when hijackers steered a jetliner into the headquarters of the U.S. military were honored in a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as U.S. steps up military operations in the Caribbean

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels, a person familiar with the planning said Saturday.

Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump

By Konstantin Toropin, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.

WATCH: Vance, Miller criticize protesters while visiting National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Matt Brown, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

“We appreciate everything you’re doing," Vance said as he presented burgers to the troops. Citing the protesters whose shouts echoed through the station, Vance said “they appear to hate the idea that Americans can enjoy their communities.”…

What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends

By Tiffany Stanley, Peter Smith, Associated Press

The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles.

WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon

By Associated Press

Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region.