Pete Hegseth is said to have lost the respect of his senior officers after an “embarrassing” speech in which he railed against “fat troops” and the state of the US armed forces.

Zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed (archived) zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Armed with a 10-point plan and pacing a stage in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth enumerated for hundreds of assembled military lea

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn't deny reported plans to have National Guard 'response force' in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a conference on Thursday (23 October), a reporter asked Hegseth about a memo circulating on social media detailing,

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military has carried out its ninth strike against alleged drug vessels. This is the second strike in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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A new memo on communications with Capitol Hill, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, follows restrictions on reporting out of the Pentagon.

US military personnel have until the end of the month to either watch the speech or read the transcript of the defense secretary's comments.

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the incident on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and noted that Pete Hegseth “is safe” following his plane's emergency landing in the U.K.

The first, and perhaps most obvious, hint that the story was fabricated was that Hegseth no longer works for Fox News.

Some Democrats are accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of curtailing Congress’s oversight role with his recent order instructing Defense Department personnel to coordinate all interactions