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
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denounced the effort to impeach him, calling it “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.”
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The Associated Press
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against efforts to impeach him over America’s military campaign against Iran, calling the move a “farce” and “sabotage” at a Pentagon news conference. Separately, more than 12 US Air Force aircraft left a second British airbase weeks after US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford following a suspected Iran-linked security incident.
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BBC News
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
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would fight to keep his job. At a Pentagon press conference, he called the impeachment effort a political spectacle and personally attacked the Republican lawmaker leading the push to remove him.
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CGTN
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offers his take on Hegseth’s Pentagon briefing; Hegseth calls the House impeachment push a “spectacle,” and the Paris G7 summit is also discussed.
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Fox News
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense chief, calls the impeachment case against him a “farce” that undermines U.S. troops. His critics accuse him of abusing power and violating the Constitution over the Iran war and other military operations, raising questions about partisan retaliation and presidential war powers.
DDW News
Speaking at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Congress’s effort to impeach him as a politicized attack on US troops and lawful military operations ordered by President Donald Trump. The House is scheduled to begin procedural votes on the resolution Tuesday evening.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denounced the impeachment effort against him as a “political spectacle” and a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment. He spoke at a Pentagon news conference, a day after Rep. Thomas Massie launched the effort over Hegseth’s handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions.
TThe Associated Press
Rachel Scott reports on the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his fiery response to the Republican congressman leading the effort.
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ABC News
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, November 10, that efforts to impeach him over alleged abuse of power in the Iran war were a farce and sabotage, playing into the hands of adversaries.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth joins senior Army, Navy and Air Force leaders at the Association of the United States Army in Washington, D.C., to discuss autonomous warfare, artificial intelligence and the future of US military dominance.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-14 12:28
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis told Meet the Press that he regrets voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-11 13:56
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter has drawn criticism from both parties. Trump says he understands the decision, while the vice president says he will not watch.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-10 15:01
Three sources familiar with the matter told CNN that Hegseth’s announcement to a far-right podcaster Wednesday that a firing-squad execution was being considered for the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter was the first time many in the Army and Pentagon had heard the idea made public.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-10 12:00
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.
AABC 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.
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Global 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
