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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary and LA protests

Hegseth defends military involvement in LA protests as defense secretary faces questions over costs and authority

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 over the next week that are likely to be a major test of his leadership following what has widely been viewed as a rocky first few months on the job.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questions from lawmakers over LA troop deployment

A House subcommittee grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Marines and National Guard being sent to Los Angeles.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends use of troops to protect LA immigration raids

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his decision to order troops to provide security during federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

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Hegseth faces lawmakers for first time since Signal chat controversy

As Congress prepares to question Hegseth, scrutiny over his handling of sensitive military information raises concerns among ...

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Pete Hegseth’s New Press Secretary Posted Deranged Claims About Lynching

A Pentagon staffer was promoted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite her history of pushing antisemitic conspiracy ...

When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

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Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages

The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal ...

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Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon

Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated ... his nomination before the United States Senate," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday.

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Hegseth blasts media, ‘disgruntled former employees’ over latest Signal controversy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at the media and “disgruntled former employees” Monday as he finds himself embroiled in fresh controversy ... White House press secretary Karoline ...

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Unpacking the latest controversy surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself in controversy. He shared details ... but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied our report. CHANG: When Hegseth is ...

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Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

The White House, however, has sought to emphasize its support for Hegseth in recent days, with both Vice President JD Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently dismissing ...

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Pentagon Press Association calls Defense Secretary Hegseth’s access restrictions ‘a direct attack’

The sharp words from the Pentagon Press Association came after Hegseth announced “additional credentialing procedures for press at the Pentagon in the interest of national security.” ...

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Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon

The media will also be barred from offices of the Pentagon’s senior military leadership, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.

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