United States Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense (2025–)
| Born | 1980-06-06 · Minneapolis |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Military service | United States Army, Army National Guard · 2003–20062010–20142019–2021 · Major · 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Minnesota Army National Guard, District of Columbia Army National Guard · Iraq War, War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge |
Portrait: U.S. Department of Defense · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Bloomberg Television’s Balance of Power discusses the latest developments on Capitol Hill, including Hegseth’s view that Massie’s bid hurts troops and leadership questions facing both parties after the midterms.
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Bloomberg Television
After a Republican congressman launched an effort to impeach him, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his record. BBC correspondent Gary O’Donoghue breaks down his response.
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BBC News
Hegseth said the effort to impeach him over the Iran war was “not patriotism” but “sabotage.”
TTRT World
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who faces possible impeachment by Congress, urged troops in a social media video to “ignore the noise.” He said the Trump administration was more determined than ever to finish what it had started.
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CNN
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged an impeachment threat in a social media video released Thursday. He said it would amount to “the politics of personal destruction” and insisted it would not work against him.
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The Associated Press
VOA’s daily news roundup says War Secretary Hegseth proposed a US-ASEAN defense cooperation framework. It also reports that the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire had held for 30 hours without violations, Israel’s election count remained close, and the US Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic missile entered mass production.
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VOA Chinese
At annual defense talks in the Philippines, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged continued cooperation with Southeast Asian nations and said the United States would defend its own interests and those of its allies in the Pacific.
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Hegseth accused Tehran of building a large conventional missile arsenal to deter military action while pursuing what he called “nuclear ambitions.”
TTRT World
The Pentagon says the Army will livestream the upcoming firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who backed the decision, called the broadcast a “no-brainer” in an interview.
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Global News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military will livestream an execution for the first time, making it viewable worldwide. The person due to die by firing squad was the shooter in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.
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NBC News
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Fort Hood mass shooter’s death by firing squad will be livestreamed. The announcement quickly drew bipartisan outrage and questions about how the public execution will be carried out.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-10 05:01
Hegseth’s announcement that the Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed has drawn disgust from Republicans and Democrats. Trump is being pressed on whether the public execution will actually take place.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-10 01:21
The Pentagon says the Army will livestream the upcoming firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who backed the decision, called the broadcast a “no-brainer” in an interview.
GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 20:30
Vice President JD Vance indicated the federal government would not livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 19:23
FCC chair Brendan Carr said he would defer to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether broadcast networks may air the planned firing-squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. The Pentagon plans to livestream it online, and Carr said he trusts Hegseth to make the call.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 18:30
If Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth proceeds with plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution, the US would join a small group of countries and armed actors that have carried out public executions in recent years. Iran and Afghanistan are the only countries that systematically do so, while Saudi Arabia appears to have stopped. Hasan’s execution is scheduled for 3 December, but federal appeals could delay it for years.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 13:55
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military will livestream an execution for the first time, making it viewable worldwide. The person due to die by firing squad was the shooter in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 11:29
The segment covers the Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s public execution, Hurricane Isaias nearing the Gulf Coast, reportedly prepared Pentagon plans for three days of intense strikes on Iran’s missile and drone arsenal, and debates in three key Senate races.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 09:59
Pete Hegseth said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, would be a public event. A Defense Department official later confirmed it would be livestreamed. Hegseth said a firing squad would carry out the sentence at Fort Hood, Texas, on 3 December.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 09:42
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says viewers will see Nidal Malik Hasan's military execution in real time online; Hasan was the Fort Hood shooter.
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