Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has mounted a furious early morning rant over the U.S. strikes against Iran, accusing the press of trying to “manipulate the public’s mind” about the success of the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday ripped CNN, The New York Times and other media that "breathlessly" reported on an early Pentagon assessment of the damage US airstrikes caused to Iranian ...

Hegseth ignores questions about costs of activating troops in Los Angeles, defends ICE raids 05:21. Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration's ...

At a press conference on Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth castigated the media for undermining the success of the B-2 pilots who bombed Iran's nuclear sites. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE ...

Pete Hegseth defended the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of failing to protect ICE agents.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine took contrasting approaches to advising President Trump on whether to bomb Iran.

Sen. Mazie Hirono asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if he would "shoot peaceful protestors in the legs" if Donald Trump asked him to. The question on the House floor this morning was ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from Middle East locations amid rising regional tensions monitored by CENTCOM.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly defended the Trump administration’s military response to protests in Los Angeles, his first appearance in a series of congressional hearings ...