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When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways
The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.
Layoffs loom at Pentagon-funded think tank after Hegseth slashes weapons-testing office
Hegseth ordered dismissal 75% of civilians working for Pentagon office that conducts live-fire tests of U.S. weapons systems.
Hegseth could be ‘on the hook’ for hundreds of millions on Qatari jet, says Raskin
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that he could be “on the hook” ...
Pentagon Probe Focuses on Whether Hegseth Texts Shared Classified Information
Inspector general is also examining if any messages about imminent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen were expunged.
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Pentagon Cutting Weapons Testing Office Budget by 80%, Staff Reduced
The Pentagon is set to make major spending and staff reductions to its Congressionally mandated testing office, according to ...
As NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels to support Ukraine, US has little to offer
Hegseth skips Ukraine aid meeting, Zelensky calls for ‘tough sanctions,’ DOD plus-up totals $156 billion, Harvey Milk’s name ...
Fraudsters Have Bilked Billions From Pentagon — And It Could Be Way More, Watchdog Warns
Swindlers in the defense industrial complex have ripped off the Pentagon to the tune of billions of dollars in recent years, ...
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Hegseth guts the Pentagon's weapons testing office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced deep cuts at the Pentagon's weapons testing office ... An expert on military reform, Dan Grazier, said these are the largest cuts to this office in ...
America to quit NATO? Hegseth drops bombshell amid standoff over raising defence spending demands
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth urged NATO allies to meet US President Donald Trump’s call for a major boost in defence spending. Trump wants NATO members to increase their defense budgets to 5% of GDP, ...
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Hegseth, Collins promise fixes to post-military transition programs
In a pre-recorded video, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... of reform plans from the leaders of both departments. Also on Wednesday, Pentagon leaders ...
Parents of ‘Brandon Act’ sailor ask to meet with Hegseth about military suicides
Toxicity is rampant, and they don't feel comfortable asking for help,” Teri Caserta wrote to the Defense Secretary.
Defense Official Warned Pentagon of ‘Grave Risk’ to National Security Over Harvard Cuts
A Pentagon director pleaded with Defense Department chiefs to save a Harvard-led project designed to boost warfighting. The ...