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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Hegseth says a live online feed will show Nidal Malik Hasan's execution; Hasan is identified as the Fort Hood shooter.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 06:18
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major who killed 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting, would be open for the public to see.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 01:16
In an interview, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that the man who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting would be executed “publicly.”
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 00:31
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, would be open for people to watch. A Pentagon official told Al Jazeera it would be livestreamed. Hegseth said it was scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 23:36
A Defense Department official says Nidal Hasan’s execution will be livestreamed on Dec. 3.
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Hegseth said he would ensure people could watch Hasan's execution, which he said would be public.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 20:52
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did two push-ups as a forfeit after making factual errors while addressing sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as it returned from a long, controversial deployment in the Iran war. He also entertained the crew with an impression of Trump.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 11:53
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary is among his biggest regrets. Tillis says Hegseth is performing poorly as an executive.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 23:13
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and presented its crew with a high-level award before the ship returns home.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 20:32
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks in San Diego to welcome the USS Abraham Lincoln as it returns to the United States after deployment in the Middle East.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 18:29
