Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Argentina’s Defense Minister Luis Petri at the Pentagon on July 2, marking a significant step in deepening U.S.–Argentina military cooperation.
A high-level Senate briefing on June 26, 2025, confirmed the success of President Trump’s precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill and silencing critics who doubted his bold leadership.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D‑IL) immediately backtracked after pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a concrete example of wasteful research the Defense Department should axe.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that active duty U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton have been placed on high alert as violence erupts amid anti-ICE unrest in Los Angeles.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed U.S. military service academies to eliminate the consideration of race, ethnicity, or sex in admissions, mandating a strictly merit-based selection process beginning with the 2026 admissions cycle.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released a new memo providing an update on the process to reinstate those who refused to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
During a House Intelligence Committee hearing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe forcefully rejected Democratic Representative Jimmy Gomez’s questioning about whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was intoxicated during a Signal app discussion on military action against Houthi rebels. The exchange highlighted tensions over the handling of sensitive national security matters.
