War Secretary Pete Hegseth had harsh words for NATO allies during an address to his European counterparts on Thursday, announcing a six-month review of U.S. force deployment on the continent. Hegseth said the review’s outcome will depend on how quickly European nations act to support themselves militarily. “This will be a real review. It will […]
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Hegseth unleashes on Massie in GOP primary showdown against Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet
HEBRON, KY – Ed Gallrein, the Republican congressional candidate backed by President Donald Trump who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky for the GOP nomination, landed extra firepower on the eve of the state’s primary. Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and Kentucky farmer, was joined on the campaign trail Monday by Secretary of War […]
Trump presses NATO partners on support as Hegseth blasts hesitation
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that some traditional U.S. allies are “hemming and hawing about the use of force” as Washington presses forward with its campaign against Iran, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation. Spain has refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, calling for […]
Newsom trolls White House with AI video depicting Trump, Hegseth and Miller in handcuffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom trolled President Donald Trump’s administration by posting an AI-generated video depicting Trump, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller, in handcuffs. “It’s CUFFING Season,” reads text that briefly appears in the video. The Democratic governor shared the video when […]
Hegseth hints major defense spending increase, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narcoterrorism operations
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth offered new details Saturday about how he personally authorized the Trump administration’s first strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel off Venezuela on Sept. 2, telling Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson that he watched the strike live in the Pentagon after giving the green light. Earlier in his keynote remarks, Hegseth declared […]
War Sec Pete Hegseth shares meme of children’s book character firing on narco terrorist drug boat
As the Trump administration conducts deadly strikes against alleged drug boats of narco-terrorists, War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme depicting the children’s book series character Franklin firing a weapon at such a vessel. “For your Christmas wish list…” Hegseth joked when sharing the fake book cover. The meme shows the turtle character in a […]
Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer
President Donald Trump railed against Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown Saturday, and said he is directing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to make sure military service members get paid next week. “Chuck Schumer recently said, ‘Every day gets better’ during their Radical Left Shutdown,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I DISAGREE! If nothing is […]
US to cut military aid to Ukraine, Hegseth says
The United States will reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a congressional hearing on June 10. “It is a reduction in this budget,” Hegseth told lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives. “This administration takes a very different view of that […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts ‘historic’ deals to deter ‘Chinese influence’ in Panama Canal
The Trump administration announced major moves in the Panama Canal this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining Thursday that the deals are a means of serving American interests and working to “stop the sphere of Chinese influence.” The Panama Canal Authority confirmed in a press release Wednesday that Panama’s minister for canal affairs and […]
US aid to Ukraine could become ‘carrot or stick’ in talks with Russia, Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not rule out that future U.S. aid to Ukraine could become a bargaining tool in negotiations to end Russia’s war, CNN reported on Feb. 13. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Hegseth said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration continues to deliver the allocated security assistance to Ukraine […]
Defense Minister Umerov meets Pentagon chief Hegseth for the first time
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the first time on Feb. 12 on the sidelines of the Ramstein-format meeting in Brussels. The 26th summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) is the first one chaired by the U.K. rather than the U.S. as Washington revises its foreign […]
Defense Secretary Hegseth says Guantanamo Bay is ‘perfect place’ to hold migrants ‘safely in the interim’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States will “humanely move” criminal migrants out of the country and work with other agencies to secure the southern border in his first interview since he was confirmed last week by the U.S. Senate. Hegseth, a former “Fox & Friends Weekend” co-host, addressed President Donald Trump’s memorandum to the […]