When Donald Trump began announcing his Cabinet nominees last year, several of whom had a TV background, a common theme was that they were all perceived as effective communicators. His emphasis on ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...

"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin oversaw the catastrophic Afghanistan ... of Defense on its mission of protecting America. We need Pete Hegseth." Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., an Army veteran of both ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... Secretary Lloyd Austin who led the invasion ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on ...

A telling moment in the supremely depressing Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth ... President Biden’s nominee, Lloyd Austin, a good and honorable man, received 97 votes on the floor ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth ... following a lawful order from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in 2021. The Pentagon argued that the vaccines ...

Pete Hegseth has made it through his confirmation ... consider that he will be replacing Lloyd Austin, a general, who served in uniform from 1975 to 2016, and has extensive command experience.

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as ...

Pete Hegseth conceded his lack of traditional ... But President-elect Trump’s pick to succeed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said his own experience would be sufficient.

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled Trump would sign executive orders intended to roll back diversity initiatives and ...