The clash was sparked by claims that a team leader with Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-cutting department had called law enforcement on a colleague, people familiar said.

Pete Hegseth didn’t become defense secretary because he had the resume of a great statesman. But President Donald Trump spent huge political capital getting Hegseth confirmed because the ...

Hegseth’s position on using the military to put down domestic riots is among a number of controversial policies he has supported in the past, including speaking in favor of enhanced ...

Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials Defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on ...

As he became the dominant figure on the political right, media personalities including Mr. Hegseth amplified these messages, simultaneously responding to Mr. Trump, sharpening his critiques and ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again — this time from political skeptics or foes across the political spectrum. But just as the case was during the recent ...

Hegseth responded, “ICE officers and police officers being attacked is not political theater.” After additional sparring, Carbajal called Hegseth incompetent and “an embarrassment to this ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s move to ax the size of the U.S. military’s top ranks has triggered concerns of a political purge. Hegseth, who on Monday directed significant cuts to the U.S ...

What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ‘woke’ The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, left, speak to reporters before a meeting at the Pentagon on Feb. 5. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) A bipartisan group of ...

The political body count is climbing: Last week, three of Hegseth’s senior Pentagon advisers were fired, with two of them actually escorted out of the building.