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 Separately, more than 12 US Air Force aircraft left a second British airbase weeks after US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford following a suspected Iran-linked security incident.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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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 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.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-09 09:39
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.”
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆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.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 21:51
Hegseth said he would ensure people could watch Hasan's execution, which he said would be public.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 20:52
