A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
The orders include reinstating troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assessing transgender forces, and further outlining new rollbacks in diversity programs.
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a nail-biting Senate vote Friday night that will see him take command of the Pentagon.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, is the latest to express public disapproval, particularly for the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers.
It has been a week since Donald Trump returned to the White House. On his first day back, he signed a flurry of executive orders – the most in history on day one of a presidency. Now he continues to fulfil the many controversial promises he made during campaigning.
The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.
President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his inauguration.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, gives a thumbs up while leaving after his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Joe Biden's record of handling the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is decidedly mixed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and shake up the military.
Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.