Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun during a Tuesday meeting that while the United States does not seek conflict with China, it will "resolutely" protect its interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected the Pentagon inspector general’s review into his use of the Signal app, calling the probe “a sham, conducted in bad faith and with extreme bias,” according to a department spokesman.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cleared layers of Pentagon bureaucracy to initiate a rapid drone surge across all branches of the U.S. military, acting under direct orders from President Trump.
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.
