United States Department of Defense Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, Law Professor

Pete Hegseth Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Why He Fired DoD Lawyers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration can get away with whatever it wants.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

Pete Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

POLITICO on MSN · 6h

Military lawyers fear firings will enable Hegseth to bend law

The Pentagon chief said he doesn’t want lawyers who are “roadblocks” to decisions he or military commanders make.

Hegseth, Guantanamo Bay

Stars and Stripes · 6h

Hegseth tours Guantanamo as lawmakers question damage to military from detaining migrants there

Democratic lawmakers are questioning the long-term damage detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay will have on U.S. military resources as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured and touted the mission unfolding at the naval base in Cuba.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Hegseth Will Visit Guantanamo, Where Migrants Have Been Held

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to visit the US military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where some undocumented migrants have been held as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Washington Examiner · 6h

Hegseth visits migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay

The military deployed hundreds of service members to the base after President Donald Trump ordered it to be used to house dangerous migrants awaiting deportation.

Hegseth Returns to Guantánamo, This Time as Defense Secretary

Mr. Hegseth served at the U.S. Navy base as a National Guard lieutenant. The base is now being used to hold some migrants who ...

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Hegseth defends Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals

Hegseth insists President Donald Trump‘s abrupt firing of the nation’s senior military officer amid a wave of dismissals at ...

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Pete Hegseth orders senior leaders to cut 8% from Defense budget

Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has ordered senior military and civilian Pentagon officials to cut 8% from the defense budget ...

Hegseth Calls for 8 Percent Annual Defense Cut

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior military and Defense Department officials to draw up plans to cut 8 percent ...

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10 stocks of defense contractors that might withstand Trump and Hegseth’s cuts

Investors are probably better off not overreacting to daily news headlines. Then again, certain headlines and resulting ...

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Hegseth orders $50 billion of defense budget redirected from Biden to Trump priorities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the funds will be pulled from 'so-called "climate change" and other woke programs.' ...

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Hegseth seeks to shift $50 billion in FY26 budget proposal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon officials to find about $50 billion in the Biden administration’s fiscal ...

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Defense Secretary Hegseth says NATO membership for Ukraine is 'unrealistic'

Hegseth held talks with U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey before meeting with Ukraine Defense Contract Group (UDCG) at NATO ...

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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and ...

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Editorial: Restoring old names to military installations does more harm than good

In addition to wasting money, reverting base names to honor Confederates does a disservice to service members and veterans of ...

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