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Pete Hegseth
ETHICAL QUAGMIRE

Pentagon Officials Reveal Ugly Truth of Hegseth’s Livestream

Concerns are swirling that those ordered to carry out a public execution will have no choice in the matter.

Sarah-Jane Collins

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reacts during a press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S
WHAT GOES UP...

Jaw-Dropping Scale of Trump’s Secret Military Losses Exposed

Total losses have nearly doubled since mid-May.

Harry Thompson

Chris LaNeve, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth
GENERAL CONFUSION

Trump’s Top Army Goon’s Jan. 6 Fiasco Role Exposed

The man the president and defense secretary want to lead the Army was at the heart of the Pentagon’s Capitol riot failure.

Tom Latchem

Pete Hegseth, Kid Rock
FLIGHT RISK

Pentagon Pete Hit by Kid Rock Bombshell After Firing General

No official explanation was given as to why Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George was removed in April.

Ewan Palmer

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
‘MONTHS OF TENSION’

Vance’s Army Secretary Pal on the Way Out After Hegseth Feud

Dan Driscoll is expected to step down amid Hegseth’s reported “paranoia” about being replaced.

William Vaillancourt

HOHENFELS, GERMANY - MARCH 12: A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter of the U.S. Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade participates in the Allied Spirit 25 military exercise at the U.S. 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center on March 12, 2025 near Hohenfels, Germany. Approximately 3,000 troops from NATO member countries, including the United States, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom, are participating in the four-week exercise with the aim of improving interoperability. European countries have pledged large-scale defence spending following doubts cast by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on the future of the U.S. commitment to the NATO military alliance. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION?

Helicopter Crash Kills 2 and Triggers Evacuation

The Apache went down during a routine training flight.

Leigh Kimmins

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Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to service members participating in the Trump administration's Operation Ardent Vanguard, at the Pentagon in Washinton, D.C., U.S., July 27, 2026.
UNDER FIRE

Pentagon Pete Faces Probe Into Deadly Attack

The drone strike on the second day of the Iran war killed six U.S. service members and injured dozens more.

Ewan Palmer

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
ON THE DEFENSIVE

Pentagon Pete Plots Wild Move to Oust Rival ‘Outshining’ Him

The defense secretary is apparently laying the groundwork to rope Trump into his personal feud.

Ewan Palmer

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth brought up his own son during his opening remarks during his Pentagon briefing on Thursday, where he defended Trump's war in Iran.
'ALWAYS A PROBLEM'

MAGA Ultra-Loyalist Knifes 'Paranoid' Pentagon Pete

Even a Newsmax host is shaking his head at the defense secretary.

Julia Ornedo

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Antonio Aguto Jr. pictured in 2021.
TRAIN WRECKED

Top Army General Lost Secret Documents and Got Wildly Drunk

The Pentagon’s Ukraine aid chief had to be hospitalized after a night on the sauce, a watchdog found.

Tom Latchem

NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 29: President Donald Trump kisses the flag of the United States of America at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center February 29, 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland. Conservatives gather at the annual event to discuss their agenda.  (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
VANITY VERSUS VALOR

Trump Accused of Insulting Fallen Heroes With Tacky Monument

The president’s planned monument to himself is under fire by veterans.

Will Neal

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