Pete Hegseth

McConnell leads 4 GOP senators in calling for Trump to release Taiwan arms funding

Sen. Mich McConnell (R-Ky.) and three other Republican senators are calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release billions of dollars in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, reminding the senior Cabinet officials of their past statements in support of defending Taiwan’s sovereignty. The senators in a letter…

The Hill•Alexander Bolton6h ago

• neutral toward Republican Party · 98%

Hegseth impeachment effort complicates GOP strategy ahead of midterms

The GOP's internal conflict over Hegseth's impeachment may weaken their electoral position and influence U.S. military strategy in Iran.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez11h ago

• critical toward Republican Party · 88%

Pete Hegseth confronts House with a lame-duck impeachment dilemma

The impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posed a dilemma for Republican leaders ahead of the midterms. In the lame duck, it could be Democrats in the bind. Hegseth is leading an unpopular war in Iran, and GOP leaders were eager to avoid an impeachment vote this month, which would have put some vulnerable…

The Hill•Mike Lillis11h ago

• critical toward Pete Hegseth · 91%

Celebrities at the Pentagon: How unusual was the Paul brothers’ visit?

Logan and Jake Paul face social media backlash after Pentagon visit with Pete Hegseth.

Al Jazeera23h ago

• neutral toward Pentagon · 92%

Mark Kelly: US military ‘doesn’t need more testosterone’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) bluntly criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Tuesday, denouncing the changes he has made to department leadership during his tenure.  The retired Navy captain rebuked the secretary as “a guy who runs around on the stage, yelling about killing people and maximum lethality and testosterone” during an appearance on MS NOW’s “Morning…

The Hill•Sarah Davis22 Sept

Hegseth announces new Pentagon battlefield test for promotions to general

The Pentagon is altering the promotion process to get to the rank of general in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” across the senior ranks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday. In a video posted to the social platform X, Hegseth declared the Defense Department this year will roll out the Joint…

The Hill•Ellen Mitchell22 Sept

• neutral toward Pentagon · 93%

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new homeland defense panel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense, the first such department panel to do so. The Homeland Defense Board (HDB), announced in the Federal Register on Sept. 11 and first reported by Defense News, is meant to fill what the Pentagon sees as a…

The Hill•Ellen Mitchell21 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 99%

Hegseth mocked for having Jake and Logan Paul give motivational speech at the Pentagon

‘We aren’t a serious country at the moment,’ a former GOP representative, who voted to impeach Trump in 2021, said

The Independent•Owen Scott21 Sept

• critical toward Pete Hegseth · 99%

Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he “fully supports” President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, claiming those…

The Hill•Filip Timotija19 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 96%

Pentagon reissues testosterone guidance for troops after pulling it and removing female hormone tips

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said screening troops for ‘testosterone deficiency’ is necessary to allow them to operate at their ‘absolute best’

The Independent•Konstantin Toropin and Matthew Perrone18 Sept

• neutral toward Pentagon · 93%

Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the military's ‘brass ceiling’

The SecDef says his ideological approach to promotion is helping recruiting. Surveys don't back that up.

Defense One•Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation18 Sept

• critical toward Pete Hegseth · 94%

Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: ‘He needs to go’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who voted to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is renewing his call for President Trump to fire the Pentagon chief after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned. “He needs to go, whether it’s impeachment or the most expedient route — just the president to replace him — would be great,” Tillis told…

The Hill•Finya Swai18 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 93%

Senate Democrats, minus Fetterman, urge Hegseth to provide receipt for Iran war costs

All the Democrats in the Senate, excluding Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) signed an open letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, pressing him to give Congress a cost breakdown of the war in Iran.  The letter, although largely symbolic, reflects the frustration of many Democrats in Congress over what they perceive as a lack of…

The Hill•Helen Huiskes17 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 93%

Hegseth's focus on fitness and grooming is back in the spotlight ahead of another big speech

Pete Hegseth is reportedly seeking only fit, impeccably groomed, and high-performing troops for another unusual military gathering at Quantico.

Business Insider•Kelsey Baker (kbaker@businessinsider.com)17 Sept

• critical toward Pete Hegseth · 68%

Pentagon demands only fittest and most ‘impeccably’ groomed troops attend Hegseth speech: report

Department of Defense email reportedly invites Army commanders to nominate soldiers to appear alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – but only if they meet the approved ‘physical standards’

The Independent•Joe Sommerlad17 Sept

• critical toward Pete Hegseth · 84%
• critical toward Pentagon · 84%

Massie: GOP leaders found ‘other Republicans’ who would join Hegseth impeachment push

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) argued Wednesday that House GOP leaders sent the lower chamber home early because they found other Republicans in support of his push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  “The fact that they didn’t vote on it tells me that they did a whip check, and they probably found that there were…

The Hill•Max Rego17 Sept

• neutral toward Republican Party · 91%

House races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment

House lawmakers raced for the exits on Wednesday, trimming their final week in Washington ahead of the midterm elections and kicking a controversial vote to impeach Pete Hegseth into the lame duck session. House GOP leaders scrapped votes scheduled for Thursday, when the resolution to remove the Defense secretary was expected to hit the floor.…

The Hill•Sudiksha Kochi17 Sept

• critical toward House · 88%

Hegseth avoids impeachment vote with early House election recess

The House won't take a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after House leaders decided to leave Washington a day earlier than planned.

CNBC16 Sept

• neutral toward House · 98%

Massie says House GOP leaving to avoid Hegseth impeachment vote

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) accused House Republican leadership on Wednesday of sending lawmakers home early to avoid a vote on his resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.  The announcement, shared by the office of GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), cuts the final legislative week before the midterm elections short by one day.  “And…

The Hill•Sarah Davis16 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 98%

House Republicans send lawmakers home early ahead of Hegseth impeachment vote

The House was expected to vote Thursday on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — but last-minute scheduling changes mean lawmakers will now leave Washington until November.

Courthouse News•Benjamin S. Weiss16 Sept

• neutral toward Pete Hegseth · 95%