Watch live: Trump, Hegseth speak at White House amid concerns over NATO moves

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give remarks from the White House Friday morning amid questions over whether the U.S. will continue its 75-year leadership of NATO and at what level of commitment.

The potential move has drawn scrutiny from Republican defense hawks in Congress.

The White House remarks also come after Hegseth vowed to appeal a federal judge's decision to block Trump's ban on transgender people serving openly in the military.

The Pentagon chief is meeting with Elon Musk on Friday morning as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) pushes to cut federal funding and overhaul the federal workforce.

Hegseth announced Thursday that roughly $580 million in contracts deemed "inconsistent" with administration priorities were canceled. Earlier this week, defense officials also suggested 5 to 8 percent of the civilian military workforce could be cut.

Trump and Hegseth are scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. EDT.

Watch the live video above.

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