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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary: 'An honor of a lifetime'

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to put America first by bringing peace through strength.

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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women.

The New York Times · 3d

Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

Trump's missile defense effort

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President Trump wants 'Iron Dome' missile defense system for U.S.

While speaking to House Republicans in Miami, President Donald Trump says he is ordering the construction of an Iron Dome-style air defense system.

The New York Times · 12h

Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.

An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system like Israel’s may not be feasible in the country, which is more than 400 times larger.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Trump Calls for ‘Iron Dome’ for US Homeland Missile Defense

President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order for a “next-generation” defense shield to protect the US against ballistic missiles and other long-range attacks, taking on a goal that past administrations — including his own — struggled to reach.

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Hegseth is a war fighter, soldier secretary of defense: a real man’s man | PennLive Letters

One of these “shakers” is Pete Hegseth. This guy is a man’s man. He successfully swims the Hudson River with Navy Seals, and ...

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Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving ...

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Kash Patel faces second allegation of endangering hostage swap

A Democrat has requested information from government agencies regarding claims that Kash Patel violated protocol during an attempted hostage rescue mission.

Mass. man told police he wanted to kill Trump Cabinet secretaries, reports say

A Massachusetts man who intended to kill two Trump Cabinet secretaries and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ...

'It was leaked to us:’ Army in chaos over Trump orders

Confusion around the new administration’s spending freezes and executive orders has caused disarray inside the Pentagon.

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Trump signs 4 more executive orders directed at the military

President Trump signed four more executive orders that aim to reverse several Biden initiatives related to the military.

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Retired military leaders weigh in on Trump ordering Pentagon to cut DEI programs

President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to end all programs that encourage diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI. The order says the initiatives undermine military ...

Pentagon to pull Milley's security clearance, Fox News reports

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce he is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for ...

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