Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news show host, says he will be a "change agent" and a "warrior" for the department as Republicans demand new and strong leadership in the Pentagon.

In 2003, I was one of the first journalists in the world ... Hegseth also served in Guantanamo and knows it well. “Guantanamo Bay… is a perfect spot,” Hegseth told Fox News host Jesse Watters.

The defense secretary's media background has played a significant role as the department reels from the Army-involved crash ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role by the tiebreaking vote of Vice President JD Vance after a handful of ...

Sen. Thom Tillis told colleagues he was a “no” the night before the defense secretary’s confirmation, setting off party ...

Pete Hegseth appeared on Fox & Friends Friday morning, not in his past role as co-host, but as newly appointed Secretary of ...