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Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran, is President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense. Known for his conservative views and support for Trump, Hegseth aims to bring a "warrior culture" to the Pentagon

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Hegseth: Iran could hit London with a missile

27/03/26 12:20

London could be within range of an Iranian missile strike, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has warned, as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the UK to join the war....read

Iran could hit London with a missile, Pete Hegseth says as US puts pressure on UK to join the war
27/03/26 08:05
London could be within range of an Iranian missile strike, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has warned, as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the UK to join the war.
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Pete Hegseth accidentally reveals unusual doodle on sensitive Iran paper
26/03/26 17:11
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed a mysterious drawing in his notepad during President Trump's Cabinet meeting early this morning: a large squiggle.
Trump issues threat to Iran as Pentagon reportedly prepares final blow
26/03/26 13:36
Donald Trump warned Iranian leaders they better 'make a deal' soon 'before it is too late' amid reports the Pentagon is preparing for a 'final blow' to the regime by sending US troops in a land invasion.
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Hegseth's stiff smile as Trump suggests Iran war was his idea
24/03/26 11:42
Speaking Monday at a conference in Tennesse, Trump said: 'I called a lot of our great people... and I said, "Let's talk. We got a problem in the Middle East.'
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'Pete, I think you were the first one to say, "Let's do it"': Moment Trump suggests unpopular Iran war was his Secretary of War's idea
24/03/26 09:32
Speaking Monday at a conference in Tennesse, Trump said: 'I called a lot of our great people... and I said, "Let's talk. We got a problem in the Middle East.'
Judge strikes down paranoid Pete Hegseth's media policy after White House press access crackdown
22/03/26 13:48
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing paranoid Pete Hegseth's media policy that limits reporters' access to the Pentagon.
White House unleashes jaw-dropping new strategy to sell Iran war as critics warn of grim fallout
21/03/26 14:09
The White House has launched an aggressive new blitz to sell the Iran war. But some veterans believe the videos undermine America's credibility.
Karoline Leavitt erupts at CBS' Margaret Brennan as she's accused of mocking Christians praying for troops
20/03/26 18:24
Karoline Leavitt has attacked CBS anchor Margaret Brennan as a furious battle erupted over Christianity.
Hegseth blasts media for 'Trump derangement syndrome' on Iran coverage
19/03/26 16:50
Hegseth's briefing comes just hours after Trump ripped Israel for its unilateral action in strikes on an Iranian gas field which sparked a ferocious retaliation against America's Arab allies.
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Hegseth says son asked about families of dead US soldiers in Iran war
19/03/26 15:54
The Defense Secretary made the stunning revelation during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday while discussing the ongoing conflict.
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Pete Hegseth confronted by his own son over dead Americans in Iran war: 'They died for you!'
19/03/26 14:55
The Defense Secretary made the stunning revelation during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Thursday while discussing the ongoing conflict.
Pete Hegseth explodes at 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' as he claims Iran war is an overwhelming success
19/03/26 12:22
Hegseth's briefing comes just hours after Trump ripped Israel for its unilateral action in strikes on an Iranian gas field which sparked a ferocious retaliation against America's Arab allies.
Report: Drones seen above base where Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio live
19/03/26 11:03
Officials are weighing whether to relocate the defense secretary and the secretary of state from Fort Lesley J. McNair.
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A very somber Trump gives a final salute to six more US troops killed in Iran war as death toll continues to rise
18/03/26 19:04
Donald Trump arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for his second dignified transfer amid the raging war on Iran.
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Netanyahu releases 'proof of life' video after false death claims
17/03/26 20:39
The Israeli prime minister appeared on camera to quash rumours he was dead or seriously wounded.
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Outrage after Pete Hegseth aide ousted for 'leaks' lands new top secret intelligence job
17/03/26 18:56
A former top aide to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who was escorted from the Pentagon last year following a reported leak investigation, has landed a new role within the nation's highest intelligence office.
Furious US troops erupt at CNN's $20m steak and lobster claims as grim photos expose reality
17/03/26 17:14
US troops are firing back at explosive claims that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blew millions on luxury 'personal' meals, providing exclusive evidence to the Daily Mail.
Netanyahu releases video to prove he is alive after Iranian media claimed he had been killed in a missile strike
17/03/26 14:54
The Israeli prime minister appeared on camera to quash rumours he was dead or seriously wounded.
Two women among six US airmen killed in Iraq plane crash
16/03/26 11:00
The crew were in 'friendly' airspace on a combat mission on Thursday when they went down in an incident involving a second US aircraft - believed to be another refuelling plane - which later landed safely.
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MAGA fans condemn 'unfunny' mockery on SNL as regional tensions rise
16/03/26 11:00
The NBC late-night show opened its latest episode with a politically charged sketch about gas prices and the Iran conflict - triggering furious reactions from critics online.
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Pentagon officials have nicknamed his interfering wife 'Yoko Ono'. But can she save Trump's bloodthirsty War Secretary Pete Hegseth from being thrown to the wolves? asks TOM LEONARD
16/03/26 01:41
In his previous career as a TV news presenter, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth once had to try his hand at axe throwing live on air.
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Two women killed in US Air Force plane crash are hailed as heroes as Washington names all six victims
16/03/26 00:13
The crew were in 'friendly' airspace on a combat mission on Thursday when they went down in an incident involving a second US aircraft - believed to be another refuelling plane - which later landed safely.
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MAGA fans fume at 'unfunny' mockery of Trump's war in Iran and gas prices as the audience GROANS at sketch
15/03/26 13:06
The NBC late-night show opened its latest episode with a politically charged sketch about gas prices and the Iran conflict - triggering furious reactions from critics online.
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Iran's new supreme leader 'likely disfigured,' Hegseth claims
13/03/26 16:00
Pete Hegseth tore into Iran's new 'rat' supreme leader and dared the 'disfigured' Ayatollah to appear on camera.
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Pete Hegseth melts down over 'fake headlines' on Strait of Hormuz chaos as US hits Iran with 'heaviest' day of fire yet
13/03/26 13:54
Hegseth lectured the press about unfavorable headlines but refused to answer questions about the military's plan to curb the Islamic regime's efforts to deepen the global oil crisis.
Pete Hegseth challenges Iran's 'wounded and disfigured' new Ayatollah to appear on camera
13/03/26 13:23
Pete Hegseth tore into Iran's new 'rat' supreme leader and dared the 'disfigured' Ayatollah to appear on camera.
JD Vance 'fears Iran war disaster' as 2028 odds crash
13/03/26 12:10
The Vice President's odds of taking the White House plummeted this week as Secretary of State Marco Rubio swung into the ascendency.
Morning Joe's Mika makes VERY crude remark about War Secretary Pete Hegseth as she blasts US bombing of Iran
12/03/26 14:55
Brzezinski had been criticizing Hegesth's removal of photographers from the last two Iran war press briefings when she made a dig about his manhood.
Pete Hegseth BANS photographers over 'unflattering' images at Pentagon briefing
11/03/26 20:41
In a move attributed to 'unflattering' photos, the Defense Department has barred press photographers from briefings on the Iran conflict.
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The millions Hegseth allegedly drained from Pentagon cash
11/03/26 11:15
The cash splashing came ahead of what's referred to as 'Amazon Prime Day' for government agencies, as they must spend the remainder of their yearly budgets or lose the funds by September 30.
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Pete Hegseth blew millions in Pentagon cash on lobsters, steak, grand piano, and handmade Japanese flute
10/03/26 23:52
The cash splashing came ahead of what's referred to as 'Amazon Prime Day' for government agencies, as they must spend the remainder of their yearly budgets or lose the funds by September 30.
Hegseth says we take civilian deaths in Iran 'very seriously' amid fury over bombed girls' school
10/03/26 13:03
An American Tomahawk cruise missile struck an elementary school in Iran on February 28, killing 175 civilians, many of them children.
Pete Hegseth says US is investigating claims one of their missiles struck Iranian school, killing 165 people
09/03/26 16:45
New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran.
Hegseth vows 'unconditional surrender' as US forces ready to finish fight
09/03/26 10:45
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured the American public on Sunday that Iran will 'surrender' as the joint US-Israeli operation in the country stretched into a second week.
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Trump threatens 'Death, Fire and Fury' if Iran cuts off oil through the Strait of Hormuz
09/03/26 10:31
Recap the latest developments and fallout from the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters a new week.
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Pete Hegseth vows Iran will surrender and Trump will set the terms with US forces ready 'to go as far as needed'
09/03/26 06:03
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured the American public on Sunday that Iran will 'surrender' as the joint US-Israeli operation in the country stretched into a second week.
Country star Maren Morris blasts Trump supporters for backing 'cornball' president in fiery rant
08/03/26 23:31
The country singer, 35, took to TikTok on Friday sharing a clip in which she called Trump a 'cornball' and said those who voted for him got 'bamboozled.'
BBC sparks fresh impartiality row after 'altering Pete Hegseth speech on Iran war'
07/03/26 01:21
The BBC has been plunged into a fresh impartiality row following allegations that the broadcaster doctored a speech by Pete Hegseth regarding a war with Iran.
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Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Tehran as explosions consume Iranian capital - with Trump indicating the worst is yet to come
06/03/26 08:50
Recap the latest developments on the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its seventh day.
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Report: Iranian leader who plotted Trump assassination killed
04/03/26 17:01
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned 'we're just getting started' in Iran as he announced the US has taken total control of the skies.
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US submarine uses torpedo to sink Iranian warship
04/03/26 15:05
A US submarine sank an Iranian vessel using an underwater torpedo, for the first time since WWII, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday.
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Shocking periscope footage shows US submarine sinking Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
04/03/26 15:00
An American submarine sank the Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean today, killing at least 80 people, Hegseth confirmed during a press conference at the White House.
US submarine uses torpedo to SINK Iranian warship in international waters for first time since the Second World War
04/03/26 14:03
The high-precision strike came as Pete Hegseth said the military is ramping up its bombing campaign on Iran, declaring America is 'just getting started.'
Iran leader who plotted Trump assassination killed, Hegseth says as US unveils devastating new bomber strategy
04/03/26 13:15
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned 'we're just getting started' in Iran as he announced the US has taken total control of the skies.
Trump says US ready to fight Iran for 'far longer' than four weeks
02/03/26 19:05
President Donald Trump on Monday assured the American public that the US was equipped to fight a longer war with Iran if necessary, but boasted that Operation Epic Fury was ahead of schedule.
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Trump says US ready to fight Iran for 'far longer' than four weeks and he won't get 'bored' if it drags out
02/03/26 17:46
President Donald Trump on Monday assured the American public that the US was equipped to fight a longer war with Iran if necessary, but boasted that Operation Epic Fury was ahead of schedule.
Hegseth snaps at reporter when pressed on Trump's Iran war timeline
02/03/26 17:36
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had no patience for reporters asking about the timeline for the US war with Iran.
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Pete Hegseth says 'we didn't start this war'
02/03/26 15:04
Hegseth also outlined the war goal of the mission in Iran, which did not include regime change.
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Pete Hegseth snaps at reporter when pressed on Trump's four-week Iran war timeline in Daily Mail call
02/03/26 14:46
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had no patience for reporters asking about the timeline for the US war with Iran.
Pete Hegseth issues battle cry to US troops in Iran as he declares 'we didn't start this war' and reveals chilling nuclear plot that threatened America
02/03/26 13:23
Hegseth also outlined the war goal of the mission in Iran, which did not include regime change.
Pete Hegseth revives fight to demote veteran senator after humiliating court defeat
25/02/26 19:17
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ramped up his campaign to demote Senator Mark Kelly and slash his military retirement benefits.
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Top-secret Air Force jet spotted near Area 51 hours after Trump demands UFO files
20/02/26 13:23
The mysterious flight comes just hours after President Donald Trump demanded the release of government files related to aliens and UFOs.
Trump announces he will release secret government files on ALIENS and UFOs
20/02/26 01:26
Hours after saying that Barack Obama acted improperly by allegedly sharing classified information with Americans when he said that aliens exist, Trump appears set to declassify it.
Report: Hegseth forces out senior military adviser
17/02/26 16:44
Pete Hegseth has forced out a senior military adviser to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, defense officials revealed today.
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Pete Hegseth ramps up Pentagon purge with shock firing of senior official
17/02/26 14:38
Pete Hegseth has forced out a senior military adviser to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, defense officials revealed today.
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Republican judge torches Hegseth in ruling
12/02/26 19:40
Pete Hegseth was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday from punishing a Democratic senator who urged troops not to carry out illegal orders from Donald Trump.
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Republican judge TORCHES Pete Hegseth in savage ruling after he threatened to strip senator's rank: 'Our veterans deserve more'
12/02/26 18:53
Pete Hegseth was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday from punishing a Democratic senator who urged troops not to carry out illegal orders from Donald Trump.
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Hegseth stages drone draft to unleash 30,000 'kamikaze' weapons
05/02/26 18:26
In a major move to revolutionize the modern battlefield, the Pentagon has officially fired the starting gun on a high-stakes race to build a massive fleet of 'kamikaze' drones.
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Pete Hegseth stages extraordinary drone draft to unleash 30,000 'kamikaze' weapons
05/02/26 16:00
In a major move to revolutionize the modern battlefield, the Pentagon has officially fired the starting gun on a high-stakes race to build a massive fleet of 'kamikaze' drones.
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JD Vance drops telling insight about Trump chain of command as VP reveals whereabouts during Maduro capture
05/02/26 11:26
Vance in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail was grilled about his whereabouts in the early hours of January 3, as US special forces descended on Nicolas Maduro.
Who's up and who's out in Trump's inner circle
02/02/26 13:45
Donald Trump's second year of his second term began with renewed fervor to conquer more foreign territory abroad and unrest over his ruthless deportation campaign at home.
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Trump's Inner Circle: Who's UP, who's OUT and who's on the edge as deportation chaos spirals and midterms loom
01/02/26 20:56
Donald Trump's second year of his second term began with renewed fervor to conquer more foreign territory abroad and unrest over his ruthless deportation campaign at home.
Trump's 'new media' darlings who relished their Pentagon takeover now feel gagged by Pete Hegseth
31/01/26 14:34
After Pete Hegseth's Pentagon sidelined veteran reporters, the 'New Media' vanguard's initial selfie-filled celebration quickly soured. Here is what they reveal.
Melania Trump looks effortlessly chic in elegant all-black ensemble at her movie premiere
30/01/26 00:23
Melania Trump arrived in style to the premiere of her new movie, Melania, on Thursday night at the Kennedy Center, stunning in an elegant, button-down dress alongside her husband.
America's war on...sex toys! Pete Hegseth accused of policing troops' private lives with Pentagon crackdown on use of intimate devices
22/01/26 16:45
The Daily Mail can reveal military officials recently blocked the delivery of sex toys to US troops overseas, igniting ridicule and debate over how far the military should police private life.
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SNL leaves no stone unturned as Trump and his cabinet are mercilessly mocked... but jokes fall flat
18/01/26 21:06
Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethwere all mocked during the cold open.
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Soros-backed Philadelphia DA, 64, mocked for using Gen-Z slang phrase while attacking ICE
14/01/26 00:22
Larry Krasner was working side by side with the city's sheriff, Rochelle Bilal, in promoting anti-ICE rhetoric in the wake of the fatal shooting of Minnesota woman Renee Good when he made the post.
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Pete Hegseth makes Star Trek joke unveiling Pentagon's non-'woke' AI
13/01/26 11:00
Pete Hegseth joked about Star Trek while standing beside Elon Musk at SpaceX's Starbase, unveiling the Pentagon's push for non-'woke' AI.
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Pete Hegseth makes oddball Star Trek joke while hyping the Defense Dept's non-'woke' AI alongside Elon Musk
13/01/26 06:34
Pete Hegseth joked about Star Trek while standing beside Elon Musk at SpaceX's Starbase, unveiling the Pentagon's push for non-'woke' AI.
Dem senator sues Pete Hegseth in latest clash
12/01/26 21:44
A Democratic senator who has been slammed for what the Trump administration calls 'seditious' behavior has filed a retaliatory federal lawsuit against Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth.
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Dem senator with presidential dreams sues Pete Hegseth in latest escalation in clash over 'seditious' video
12/01/26 20:49
A Democratic senator who has been slammed for what the Trump administration calls 'seditious' behavior has filed a retaliatory federal lawsuit against Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth.
Morning Joe host attacks ICE agents: 'They're fat and untrained'
12/01/26 19:00
Scarborough called it 'ironic' that Pete Hegseth railed against overweight military personnel just a few months ago, because photos of overweight ICE agents have been circulating online.
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Morning Joe host punches below the belt as he attacks ICE agents: 'They're fat and untrained!'
12/01/26 18:15
Scarborough called it 'ironic' that Pete Hegseth railed against overweight military personnel just a few months ago, because photos of overweight ICE agents have been circulating online.
'Doomsday Plane' is spotted in LA sparking panic after Maduro's capture
10/01/26 19:28
The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, known as the 'Doomsday plane,' landed in Los Angeles Thursday night for the first time in 51 years, prompting social media users to fear the worst.
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Pete Hegseth's review of female combat troops spurs furious backlash within the ranks: 'A sexist operation'
07/01/26 16:31
The Pentagon has ordered an investigation into whether the presence of women in 'tip of the spear' combat roles is damaging the military's ability to win wars.
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Tensions flare as Russian lawmaker accuses US of PIRACY after Trump's forces seize two ships in daring raids: Live updates
07/01/26 14:31
The United States has seized a tanker linked to Russia off the coast of Europe and a second vessel in the Caribbean in the enforcement of Venezuelan oil blockade.
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Pete Hegseth accused of pushing Christian nationalism on troops
06/01/26 20:28
Critics say Pete Hegseth is using his position to impose a narrow brand of Christian nationalism on a chaplain corps long tasked with serving service members of all faiths - or none at all.
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Pete Hegseth accused of 'taking a sledgehammer' to religious freedom in the military, mocking 'woo-woo' new age beliefs and pushing extreme Christian nationalism
06/01/26 18:00
Critics say Pete Hegseth is using his position to impose a narrow brand of Christian nationalism on a chaplain corps long tasked with serving service members of all faiths - or none at all.
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Trump admin briefs Congress on future of Venezuela after Maduro's capture
06/01/26 01:31
The Trump administration's top foreign policy players took to CapitolHill on Monday to brief committee leaders about Saturday's capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro.
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