Hegseth Change Military

How Trump and Hegseth could change the US military and the challenges they might face

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, wants major changes to the U.S. military. Here's how DOD could be affected.

Pete Hegseth's plan to overhaul the military: 'You need to fire a ton of generals'

Across hours of interviews, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth has articulated his plan for a "frontal assault" to reform the Department of Defense from the top down.

Huckabee praises Hegseth, blames 'woke' mindset for low military recruitment

Mike Huckabee (R), Arkansas’s former governor and newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel, commended President-elect Trump for selecting Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. “I think ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

With Trump taking over the US military, it’s time to finally change course on Ukraine

Trump needs to show how a strong American president, unlike Obama and Biden, responds to threats and bullying

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’

Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has written in a book ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Kinzinger: Hegseth hearings will be 'pretty brutal'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said that the hearings to appoint former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense would be “pretty brutal,” considering the nominee's sexual assault ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

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WATCH: Honoring military on Veterans Day

ABC News’ Bob Woodruff and philanthropist Craig Newmark share a preview of the Woodruff Foundation’s annual “Stand Up for Heroes” event.

Military suicide rates increased in 2023

Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Trump signals use of military for deportations

President-elect Trump recirculated a social media post Monday suggesting his incoming administration will declare an immigration national emergency and use military assets to support his mass ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Kinzinger: Hegseth pick as Trump Pentagon chief 'weird'

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), a vocal critic of President-elect Trump, said the choice of Pete Hegseth, Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary was "weird," adding ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

NY Democrat: Hegseth not a 'serious person' or 'serious pick'

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said Fox News host Pete Hegseth is not a “serious pick” after news broke Tuesday that he was President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department. “Do ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief

President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Former Pence adviser: Don't underestimate Hegseth

Former Vice President Pence's adviser Marc Short affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. “Pete served 20 years, he was awarded the Bronze Star ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Analyzing the defense secretary role as Trump taps Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses what is expected of the role and ...

Hegseth paid accuser but denies wrongdoing, attorney says

Trump has indicated that the revelations about the accuser and payment have not deterred him from Hegseth's selection as defense secretary.

Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation: Attorney

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Behind Trump's response to Hegseth sexual assault allegations

President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary, after details about apparent sexual assault allegations against the Fox News host emerged. CBS News' ...

Trump standing by Hegseth amid sexual assault allegations

President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his selection for secretary of defense. The former Fox News host's lawyer says Hegseth paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman ...

Vance will introduce Gaetz, Hegseth to senators this week

Vice President-elect JD Vance will make the rounds with GOP senators later this week to introduce them to former-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s picks to head the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth

A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave

Police report details Hegseth sexual assault allegations

A California woman told police that veteran and media host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, sexually assaulted her in 2017 after he took her phone and refused to ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

New details on Hegseth sexual assault allegations

A police report on alleged sexual assault apparently perpetrated by Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, has emerged as lawmakers meet with the president-elect's nominee. CBS ...

Hegseth on sexual assault allegations as police report emerges

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is responding to a sexual assault allegation detailed in a 2017 California police report. CBS News Confirmed's Rhona ...

Police release more details on Hegseth's assault allegation

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Police report details alleged sexual assault involving Hegseth ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Senators react to Gaetz withdrawal and Hegseth allegations

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina responded to Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general by saying he would "not be a rubber stamp to his ...

Farah Griffin: Gaetz withdrawal will increase Hegseth scrutiny

Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House official under then-President Trump, said Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal as an attorney general nominee would only lead to further criticism about Pete Hegseth’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Gaetz withdrawal shifts spotlight to Hegseth, Gabbard, Kennedy

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) decision to withdraw from consideration to become attorney general has shifted the attention of Senate Republicans to the nominations of Pete Hegseth, former ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Scaramucci: Hegseth pick as 'bad' as Gaetz one

Anthony Scaramucci argued in a new interview that President-elect Trump's choice of ex-Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary is as "bad" as his first pick for attorney general, former ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Duckworth: Hegseth nomination an 'insult' to Defense Department

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) spoke out against President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, calling the nomination an “insult” to the Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Concerns ahead of Gabbard, Hegseth Senate confirmation hearings

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill may have concerns that could come up during Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth, CBS News' Scott ...

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World - Financial Times - November 11

The Meeting That Changed the Direction of the Patriots

Drake Maye called out his teammates after a lousy practice. The response shows they’re becoming his team, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

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New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers

Opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the European Union, the U.K. and Canada on individuals and entities supplying aviation fuel and equipment to ...

World - ABC News - October 30

We're not military - why are we being hit, asks injured man in Lebanon

In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.

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