A rumor circulating online in February 2025 claimed Pete Hegseth, U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary, drank alcohol from a clear cup while standing behind a lectern at a news conference.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday, his first trip to the naval installation since being confirmed to his post in January. Hegseth, who served as a U.S ...

Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an audit from the IRS. “Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly asked Pentagon officials Tuesday to draw up plans to slash defense spending for each of the next five years — as the department became the latest target ...

WASHINGTON − Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused former President Joe Biden's administration of rushing an audit of his taxes for political reasons, amid a push by the Elon Musk and his aides ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Biden administration IRS “rushed” an audit of his and his wife’s finances after he was nominated for the role. Hegseth, 44, made the accusation ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s firing of "woke generals" and Pentagon officials, saying that the "status quo" at the Department of Defense "hasn’t worked ...

Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press conference. “6 questions, 3 scotches,” reads one post by Ron Filipkowski ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had no clear answer Thursday when asked outright what concessions Russia would be making in peace negotiations with Ukraine. “You have focused on what Ukraine is ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was unrealistic for Ukraine and its allies to seek to restore the borders between Ukraine and Russia before 2014, when the latter annexed Crimea. His remarks ...