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Here are the top contenders for Trump's next Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump is quickly lining up Cabinet nominees for his next administration, including China hawks and hard-line Israel supporters in key national security and foreign policy roles. But ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
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 - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
Trump gets blowback for untested Pentagon chief pick
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump gets blowback for untested Pentagon chief pick ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Pentagon chief urges 'calm, orderly' Trump transition in memo to troops
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will make a “calm, orderly, and professional transition” to the incoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday memo. “Our ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general
“I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller.Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
Pentagon chief: North Korean troops are in Russia
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops appear to be in Russia. “We are seeing evidence that there are North Korean troops that have, that have gone to … Russia,” Austin told ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Pentagon chief visits Ukraine in show of support ahead of U.S. election
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of solidarity with Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Pentagon Chief, in Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Announces New Aid but Not Kyiv's Main Asks
Lloyd Austin announced $400 million more in military assistance but no agreement to allow the Ukrainians to use long-range missiles inside Russia.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled WashingtonWorld - Financial Times - 15 hours ago -
Pentagon stunned after Trump picks Pete Hegseth for defence secretary
National guard veteran and Fox News presenter has been a critic of military and has minimal managerial experience. US politics – live updates The Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump ’s ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
5 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee
President-elect Trump has made an unconventional choice in announcing his intention of nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. It was a surprise choice that already has ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump’s pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of 'woke' officials
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Trump’s Pentagon pick stokes fears of 'woke' generals purge
President-elect Trump is forging ahead with a dramatic shake-up of the military, with fears of a purge of “woke” generals fueled by his nomination this week of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead ...Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago -
Vance emerges as Trump's explainer-in-chief
JD Vance’s willingness to regularly take questions from mainstream news outlets has added an unofficial duty to his role as Donald Trump’s running mate: explainer-in-chief.Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretaryEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
WATCH: Trump blasted by former chief of staff
Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and retired General John Kelly called the former president a “fascist” with no concept for the rule of law or constitution.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Trump's former chief of staff warns of a second presidency
Former President Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff John Kelly told the New York Times in a new interview that he frequently witnessed behavior which leads him to believe Trump's ambition is to be a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Susie Wiles: Who is Trump’s new 'ice maiden' chief of staff?
The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Trump chooses Musk and Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort
Entrepreneurs will oversee a newly created ‘department of government efficiency’ to ‘provide advice and guidance’Business - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"
The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Trump’s ex-chief of staff says he is a fascist and would govern as a dictator
Four-star US General John Kelly’s claims were reported in blockbuster comments to The New York TimesWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits 'definition of a fascist'
John Kelly, who was the White House chief of staff during the Trump administration, is speaking out about what he sees as the dangers of a second Trump term. In a series of interviews with the New ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Trump slams Harris, former chief of staff while campaigning with controversial allies
Former President Donald Trump campaigned Wednesday in the battleground state of Georgia with two controversial allies. Tucker Carlson and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the rally where ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Ex-Trump ICE chief: 'Families can be deported together'
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan said that “families can be deported” together as a solution to separating families when carrying out mass deportation. In a ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Puerto Rico Republican chair demands Trump apology for rally’s racist remarks
Angel M Cintrón, party’s chair on island, says he will not vote for Trump unless he says sorry for speaker’s comments. US elections 2024 – live updates The president of the Republican party’s ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief
António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
TotalEnergies chief warns Trump against cutting climate rules
Patrick Pouyanné says a return to ‘wild west’ would provoke backlash for oil and gas companiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
UFC chief Dana White speaks onstage alongside Trump
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and President Dana White spoke alongside former President Trump in Florida early Wednesday as the Republican nominee declared victory in the 2024 election. ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump's low-key campaign manager seen as chief of staff frontrunner
Susie Wiles, the president-elect’s unassuming co-campaign chief, is seen as the frontrunner to become Trump's White House chief of staff.Politics - NBC News - November 7 -
Trump taps Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
The Trump campaign has announced Susie Wiles as President-elect Donald Trump's White House chief of staff. "It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named co-campaign chair Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, one of the most important nonelected posts in Washington.Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Trump picks Susie Wiles for White House chief of staff
Susie Wiles, who led President-elect Trump’s campaign for the past two years, will serve as his chief of staff when he takes office in January. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Who is Susie Wiles, Trump's new White House chief of staff?
Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s campaign co-chair and a veteran political consultant, was picked as his chief of staff on Thursday. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Trump picks Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
Longtime political operative Susie Wiles is known as a formidable, behind-the-scenes force.Top stories - CBS News - November 7