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.
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 Separately, more than 12 US Air Force aircraft left a second British airbase weeks after US bombers were withdrawn from RAF Fairford following a suspected Iran-linked security incident.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.
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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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CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten examines the numbers behind Secretary Hegseth’s declining net approval, voter views of President Trump’s handling of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Trump’s record-low inflation approval, concern over gas prices and his falling favorability among Latino voters.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 12:00
Speaker Mike Johnson said House members would leave Washington early Wednesday for a seven-week campaign recess ahead of the midterm elections, postponing a potential impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Republicans will take final votes Wednesday evening, including on a Russia sanctions bill, instead of staying through Thursday.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 12:24
Speaker Mike Johnson ended the U.S. House’s session early on Wednesday, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections. The move followed a Republican’s resolution to impeach Hegseth, while Johnson claimed the Congress had been the most productive in decades.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-17 10:43
House lawmakers will leave Washington early for the final time before the November midterm elections after Republican leaders canceled a scheduled voting session. The move delays a planned vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the elections.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 21:14
Republican leaders are sending the US House home early, staving off an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 16:18
House lawmakers will leave early ahead of the November midterm elections after Republican leaders cancelled votes scheduled for Thursday. The move pushes a vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment until after the elections.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 15:58
US Representative Thomas Massie is forcing fellow Republicans to vote on whether to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran. A recent poll found that fewer than one-third of Americans support the war.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 05:21
Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie took the House floor Tuesday to launch a long-shot effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 01:34
The war in Iran is driving up energy costs, prompting protests around the world over soaring fuel prices and rolling blackouts. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, deepening his rift with Trump and Republican leaders.
CCNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 01:00
Republican Representative Thomas Massie read articles of impeachment against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the House, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval, carrying out extrajudicial killings and disregarding civilian casualties. A vote may come within days but is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-majority chamber.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 22:38
