Secretary of Defense Under Trump

Senate, Steve Feinberg and Defense Department

Senate confirms Trump's pick for deputy secretary of defense

The deputy secretary manages the Pentagon's day-to-day work, and Feinberg would be heavily involved in both workforce reduction and budget reshuffling, even as those efforts face

Bloomberg on MSN · 12h

Billionaire Stephen Feinberg Is Confirmed as Pentagon Deputy Secretary

The US Senate confirmed billionaire Stephen Feinberg to be second in charge at the Pentagon, where the private equity investor promised to fix longstanding issues. The Senate on Friday voted 59-40 to back Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Stars and Stripes · 11h

Senate confirms billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg as deputy defense secretary

The Senate on Friday confirmed Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire investor who refused to acknowledge Russia invaded Ukraine and defended planned firings at the Pentagon, as the next deputy defense secretary.

Trump, Judges and fired workers

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are Targeted—As Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Thousands Of Fired Workers

Office of Community Planning and Development: The Trump administration is aiming to cut the office, an arm of the department of Housing and Urban Development, from 936 staffers to 150, or 84%, the New York Times reported, citing a document it obtained detailing the plans.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies

The order by U.S. District Judge James Bredar was even more broad than a ruling earlier in the day from a different federal judge.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Judges order Trump officials to offer jobs back to thousands of fired workers

In separate rulings, judges in Maryland and California ordered the reinstatement of probationary workers fired last month across many agencies.

American Military News9h

Video: Army’s new ad under Trump shows huge change from Biden admin

The Army released a new video advertisement, claiming, "Day or night, we own the fight" and encouraging Americans to join the ...

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Ex-Army official rips Trump defense secretary for 'shattering the military’s trust'

Despite being attacked by Democrats as woefully unqualified, many of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees ...

Responsible Statecraft on MSN1d

Another weapons industry exec brought into Trump's Pentagon

Michael Obadal is the latest in a line of defense tech appointees who carry big potential conflicts of interest ...

Federal News Network11h

Defense Department orders review of military standards

A memo released on Wednesday directs the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness to review how the standards have changed since January 2015.

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Hegseth orders review of US military standards, including grooming, after they were loosened under Biden

Hegseth’s directive comes after the Biden administration loosened restrictions on various grooming and hairstyle rules for military service members, as well as body fat percentage requirements for ...

Pentagon orders removal of 26,000+ military images under Trump’s DEI ban

The Pentagon is removing more than 26,000 military images under Trump’s executive order banning DEI programs. Some removals ...

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Trump’s Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to ‘Stand Down’ on All Russia Operations

It appears that the U.S. no longer considers Russia a significant cyber threat, according to multiple new reports on a ...

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Trump Nominates Anduril’s Michael Obadal as Army Under Secretary

President Donald Trump has officially nominated Michael Obadal to serve as the next under secretary of the U.S. Army. The ...

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'This Isn't A Partisan Issue': Elizabeth Warren Questions Trump Under Secretary Of Defense Nominee

During a confirmation hearing for Trump's Under Secretary of Defense nominee, Elbridge Colby this week, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Colby on his views on a variety of issues.

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Republican Has Pathetic Defense for Stock Market Crashing Under Trump

Republicans are trying to spin Donald Trump’s decision to kneecap the U.S. stock market by arguing that the United States ...

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