WASHINGTON − Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at "leakers" within the Pentagon, warning they could face criminal prosecution as he tried to fend off mounting criticism about ...

Hegseth boasted about ending a ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security ...

Hegseth was heavily criticized by Democrats and a handful of Republicans for what opponents termed a lack of experience and expertise. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks with reporters on the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again — this time from political skeptics or foes across the political spectrum. But just as the case was during the recent ...

(03/28/25) Photo: Chris Kleponis/CNP via ZUMA Press/Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Reuters No doubt the Beltway press would love to knock Pete Hegseth out as Defense secretary, but that doesn’t come ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report that he shared the timing of U.S. air strikes on Houthi rebels with his wife and brother on an encrypted ...

Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that his first months at the helm of the 3 million-member Department of Defense had been challenging. He said that Trump had warned him when he took the job, "'Pete ...