us defense secretary pete hegseth

Pete Hegseth, generals and Joint Chiefs of Staff

Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering firing or removing generals and senior officers as early as this week, according to multiple officials.

Military Times · 40m

Lawmakers warn Hegseth against political firings of generals

A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Hegseth for justifications and transparency before any decisions to dismiss senior uniformed leaders.

Hosted on MSN · 21h

Hegseth circulating list to congressional Republicans of top generals, officers he is interested in firing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been circulating a list to congressional Republicans with names of top military generals and officers he wants to fire.

MSNBC · 1d

Defense Secretary Hegseth considering firing top military officers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is considering firing generals and top military officers as soon as this week, according to two Defense officials and three Congressional sources. And President Trump's approval rating slips.

Pete Hegseth, defense and Pentagon

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according to a memo.

CBS News · 1d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

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 over each of the next five years.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit

Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an ...

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Hegseth's Pentagon Shakeup Could Remove Female Military Leaders

High-ranking military officials may face removal as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considers leadership changes.

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Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years ...

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As Defense preps for mass firings, Hegseth says a hiring freeze and more firings are coming

SecDef says a "reevaluation of our probationary workforce" will be followed by a wider dismissal of "redundancies" and ...

Military Times on MSN5h

Cuts to staff, budget will boost military strength, Hegseth says

Hegseth promised to reinvest budget savings in other military programs and jettison civilian workers who are not living up to ...

Pete Hegseth Fast Facts

Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

US Defense Secretary Hegseth's Europe debut irks allies, wins Trump's nod

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attention-grabbing overseas debut may have irritated some key Republicans and alienated ...

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US won't protect Europe from attack by Putin in chilling threat

The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Ukraine should not expect any help from the United States amid Putin's Russia ...

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce US military spending by 8% each over five years

Hegseth's memo doesn’t address the future of some of the Defense Department’s major programs, including the costliest — the F ...

Daily Wrap on MSN1d

Pentagon chief Hegseth proposes deep defence cuts, sparks debate

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the preparation of plans to cut the defence budget by 8% annually over five years, ...

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