The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Army Gen.

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released his first video address after his narrow confirmation on Thursday, providing more ...

Pete Hegseth looked ... as much as they had his. But one wonders what it was like to dine next to him. To bunk near him? To be seen through his eyes? For Hegseth, a meritocracy is one in which ...

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A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a ...

with the Senate Armed Services Committee holding a hearing for one of the most embattled ones, defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth. Trump has already been forced to replace his initial selection ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... is it?” In one fiery exchange, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., told Hegseth: “You will ...

Mr. Hegseth ... one he also favored during many of his previous visits to Capitol Hill — in matching red, white and blue. Not to mention some star-spangled socks and a flag belt buckle. At Pete ...