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General Chris Donahue. Delta Force commander. 18 combat deployments. The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan. The Army’s #1 expert on drone warfare — the exact threat we’re facing right now in the Iran war. Pete Hegseth just forced him out..and he isn’t alone. Over 20 senior officers, all with extensive combat operations experience, have …
Smug activist offers to educate defense chief and gets mental health reality check instead… Trans belief system called out as direct threat to troop readiness and unit strength… Arrogant witness arrogance crumbles as Hegseth refuses to play pretend on the battlefield… pic.twitter.com/dJOlZPpudq — Wayne Dunlap (@wdunlap) May 16, 2026 Men cannot be women. — Rep. …
Quality of life for troops suddenly front and center. NEW: War Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils a massive $1.5 trillion budget aimed at restoring American commercial dominance and overhauling a "broken" military system. “This budget also includes a historic troop pay increase 7% that builds on the pay increases that Congress has… pic.twitter.com/V8e4BNaebm — Fox News …
The “quick win” strategy in Tehran has officially evaporated. After the massive US-Israeli opening strikes on February 28, the Iranian regime has not only absorbed the initial kinetic shock but has successfully transitioned into a war of attrition. The conflict, which was sold as a path to rapid capitulation, has instead morphed into a regional …
Journalist: "Is the ceasefire over?" 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Hegseth: "No, the ceasefire is not over. Trump is going to make a decision whether anything were to escalate into a violation of the ceasefire." So basically, the ceasefire holds… as long as Iran lets us do whatever we want 20 miles… https://t.co/OUy4ACxWbz pic.twitter.com/XX9Zt6qdfE — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May …
Here are the main confirmed ones: Gen. Randy George — Army Chief of Staff (fired April 2026) Gen. David Hodne — Army Transformation Command Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. — Army Chief of Chaplains Gen. C.Q. Brown — former Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Lisa Franchetti — former Chief of Naval Operations Navy Secretary John Phelan …
House Democrats will introduce six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes and other serious wrongdoing. Why it matters: The measure has virtually no chance of passing this Congress, but it is the latest sign that Democrats have coalesced around Hegseth as their new …
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson confirms the Pentagon is lying to the public. The downed US F-15 in Iran was actually preparing for a massive ground attack on the Natanz nuclear facility. The rescue mission was a total catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/WWzxG1kPVC — TremleyNJ (@tremley3820) April 6, 2026
Hegseth: "We've been willing to lead, President Trump has led the entire time, but it's not just us. You might want to start learning how to fight for yourself." pic.twitter.com/kUPlO6UXpt — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 5, 2026
Our military installations have been turned into gun-free zones—leaving our service members vulnerable and exposed. That ends today. pic.twitter.com/IQ204YepZ0 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 2, 2026
NOW – Secretary of War Hegseth says that "regime change has occurred" in Iran. pic.twitter.com/QFKZvsT4O2 — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 31, 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration claimed to have bombed a “narco-terrorist supply complex” that was a cattle and dairy farm, according to a new report. The administration’s bombing campaign of vessels allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of Latin America was expanded in early March when the U.S. began conducting joint military operations alongside Ecuadorian forces. …
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump reveals SecWar Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine were "DISAPPOINTED" the Iran war is about to be settled 🤣 "I don't wanna say this, but I have to. I said — Pete and Gen. Caine, this thing will be settled soon. pic.twitter.com/8a57Es7Hhy — John John Jnr (@kikolara23) March 24, 2026 …
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Pete Hegseth accuses Iran of investing in missiles and weapons instead of people, during a speech in which he's asking for $200 billion for weapons, instead of people. pic.twitter.com/gQkIDT0W0m — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 20, 2026 "Fed rate hike is now back in play if oil shock continues," per Bank of America. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) …
BREAKING: Drones detected over the base where Secretary of State Rubio and Defense Secretary Hegseth live. Multiple domestic military bases locked down. The U.S. just issued a global security alert for all diplomatic posts overseas. The war in Iran isn’t 7,000 miles away anymore. Unidentified drones are now flying over the homes of the two …
NOW – Hegseth on Iran War: "The world, the Middle East, our ungrateful allies in Europe, even segments of our own press, should be saying one thing to president Trump: 'Thank you!'" pic.twitter.com/pz9jMi3M4x — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 19, 2026 Pete Hegseth has declared the war in Iran an overwhelming success while blasting the media and …
It is important to understand why the MOAB (Mother of All Bombs) may have seen its second operational use in history: Iran was planning to manufacture around 200 missiles per month, with ambitions to ramp up production to 500. Within three years, such a facility could have… pic.twitter.com/GJXKnvVEMh — Eyal Ofer אייל עופר (@Eyalo365) March …
Trump is now blaming Hegseth, Jared, Witkoff, and Rubio for his decision to attack Iran. pic.twitter.com/0XkJJnkPsN — Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) March 11, 2026
BREAKING: Trump says he bombed Iran on the counsel of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and Pete Hegseth. pic.twitter.com/oQkMsrorrg — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) March 10, 2026 HOLY SH*T 🤯 Candace Owens just completely sidelined her Erika Kirk series‼️ The numbers were going down. No one was talking about it except for the people who were making …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said, “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” “Iran stands alone, and they are badly losing,” Hegseth said at a press conference at the Pentagon with Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He said that in the past …
Hegseth vows US will 'go as far as we need' to topple Iranian regime as conflict escalates – including possible 'boots on ground' https://t.co/SjJSHS96ac pic.twitter.com/ylSuYEUuWk — New York Post (@nypost) March 9, 2026 JUST IN —🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 U.S. Secretary of Defense: “The war with Iran has only just begun.” — UK Report (@UK_REPT) March 9, 2026 …
Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records. The vessels are part of …
Trump: Iran operation is progressing ahead of schedule. I will not provide a timeline. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) March 5, 2026 Factcheck: The X post accurately quotes President Trump stating on March 5, 2026, that a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran is progressing ahead of schedule, with no specific timeline provided, as confirmed by reports from …
They were in India for a peaceful navy demonstration with other countries. These weren’t deployed soldiers. pic.twitter.com/En9sKHc5Hn — Brattani (@Bratt_world) March 5, 2026 If a military strike really happened in international waters, the implications are serious. Under maritime law and the UN Charter, actions against vessels outside an active war zone raise major questions about …
Pete Hegseth: “Working with Israel is a breath of fresh air.” [queue woke right meltdown] pic.twitter.com/jhaj3S8OSn — Mikale Olson (@realmikolson) March 4, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday the conflict with Iran “is not Iraq” and would not become an endless war, describing current operations as limited and focused on eliminating specific military threats. “This is not endless,” Hegseth said at a news conference, adding that the mission was “clear, devastating and decisive” and aimed …
❝Our job is to provide options, and we will have options for the president should Iran decide not to take a deal❞ The US is keeping all options open in its approach to Iran while urging the country to negotiate a deal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said… pic.twitter.com/HgcKyHnFfy — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) February 24, …
Chinese students and scientists who are members of the Chinese Communist Party, attended schools tied to the Chinese military or worked with companies connected to Beijing’s theft of U.S. technology have “infiltrated” several top American universities, according to a watchdog group report that raises fresh concerns about America’s vulnerabilities to its most fierce adversary. A …
UPDATE: Kelly makes several arguments but of particular note is his claim that the punishment violates the speech or debate clause — essentially any member of Congress who is also a veteran could be chilled from speaking out if they could face punishment from the executive –… — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 12, 2026 What …
