Pete Hegseth

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Also written as: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

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In 2020, Pete Hegseth called for massive U.S. military strikes on Iran to take out infrastructure and possibly cultural sites.
President Trump was surprised when Dan Driscoll told him how many generals and other top officers had been fired, pushed out, or passed over for promotion under Pete Hegseth.
Dan Driscoll brought his concerns about the future of the U.S. Army under Pete Hegseth directly to President Trump during a White House meeting last week.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that Russia and China, at different levels, are enabling what Iran is doing.
Pete Hegseth earned the fewest confirmation votes of any Defense Secretary in U.S. history.
Pete Hegseth fired General Randy George in April.
Pete Hegseth said in a 2018 Jerusalem speech that there is no reason why the miracle of the re‑establishment of the temple on the Temple Mount is not possible.
Pete Hegseth said “there’s no doubt this is a fight that Israel needs to finish” while lamenting “mainstream media’s call for a Palestinian state.”
General Christopher LaNeve has been acting as the top Army commander, often going straight to Pete Hegseth for decisions and bypassing Dan Driscoll, according to defense officials.
Donald Trump selected Pete Hegseth, a co‑host of Fox & Friends Weekend, as Secretary of Defense.
Pete Hegseth called the two‑state solution “lip service” and “effectively dead”, and called ceasefire negotiations “blackmail by Hamas.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back on reporters asking if he had raised the issue of Russia sharing targeting intelligence with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, asked who says they are, and suggested Hegseth was not specific in his accusations.
Dan Driscoll had months of escalating friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before his resignation.
Pete Hegseth said his time in the army turned him into a supporter of Israel, describing Israel as “the story of the chosen people.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chose not to make public the fact.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently launched an Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy deploying these systems to three million personnel.
Laura Loomer claimed in early September 2026 that she had an inside story about Pete Hegseth’s recent disappearance from Fox News.
Pete Hegseth is a fanatical Christian Zionist and pro‑Israel war hawk with an astounding lack of experience.
Pete Hegseth announced a screening programme for testosterone deficiency among troops last week
Pete Hegseth’s purge has left the U.S. Army without a top civilian leader, a Senate‑confirmed top general, a confirmed Army general in charge of operations, or a confirmed commander of Army troops in Europe.
Gerald D. Givens Jr. has been vocal about his disapproval of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Both USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli have 30+ days of Class I supplies (food) on board.
Sean Parnell blamed a temporary data disruption for the lowered death figures
Pete Hegseth was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 51‑50, with the Vice President stepping in to break the tie.
Pete Hegseth erupted in anger, snapping “Shame on you and others who call this a quagmire and a failure”
Pete Hegseth forced longtime Pentagon correspondents to sign loyalty oaths in October 2025, prompting a mass walkout by military reporters.
Since early last year, Pete Hegseth has sought to reshape the U.S. Army.

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