United States Senate Committee on Armed Services Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense

Officials push back on claims of 'list' of generals Hegseth plans to fire at Pentagon

Officials are pushing back on the notion that the Department of Defense has a "list" of flag officers that Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to fire.

MSNBC · 3d

Defense Secretary Hegseth considering firing top military officers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is considering firing generals and top military officers as soon as this week, according to two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. And President Trump's approval rating slips.

Air Force Times · 2d

Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals

A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Hegseth for justifications and transparency before any decisions to dismiss senior uniformed leaders.

Hosted on MSN · 3d

Hegseth circulating list to congressional Republicans of top generals, officers he is interested in firing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been circulating a list to congressional Republicans with names of top military generals and officers he wants to fire.

Trump, Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs

The Boston Globe · 2h

Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump ‘s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at the Pentagon wasn’t unusual.

The New York Times · 11h

Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Hegseth defends Trump’s Joint Chiefs firing: ‘There are lots of presidents who made changes’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (right) is defending President Donald Trump's decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The two are shown after arriving at the Pentagon, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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Fox News Host Confronts Pete Hegseth With Backlash to Pentagon Firings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked by Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream about the recent firing of top lawyers for the ...

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the ...

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Pete Hegseth Confirmed as New Defense Secretary amid Sexual Assault Allegation and Questions About His Past

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States ... candidate. The Senate Armed Services Committee, which helped ...

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Hegseth: Presidents Over Decades Have Always Made Leadership Changes At The Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there is "nothing unprecedented" about President Donald Trump firing and replacing Department of Defense officials, during an interview on "FOX News Sunday." "There ...

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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary

Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual. McConnell said in a statement that leading the United States Armed ... shared with the Senate Armed Services Committee – ...

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Senate advances $150B in added military spending as Hegseth looks to shuffle money in Pentagon budget

The Senate on Friday forged ahead with plans to give the military an additional $150 billion in spending even as the Pentagon ...

Evening Report — Hegseth moves to shake up Pentagon

Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Virginia Mayo, Associated Press Hegseth moves to shake up the Pentagon DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH is moving to overhaul the Pentagon ...

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