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Pete Hegseth says nearly 200 U.S. special forces penetrated downtown Caracas, humiliating Russian backed air defenses

HEGSETH: “200 AMERICANS WENT DOWNTOWN IN CARACAS” Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly trolled Russia’s multi-billion dollar air defense systems protecting Venezuela, revealing nearly 200 American special forces operators penetrated downtown Caracas while calling it “re-establishing deterrence.” Hegseth delivered the remarks during a speech at a Virginia shipbuilding facility, praising the military’s “support of law enforcement” in …

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Pete Hegseth brings U.S. military recruitment back to record highs after Biden said it couldn’t be done

Recruiting didn’t fail because Americans got lazy or broken. It failed because a lot of potential recruits felt the military stopped caring about winning wars and started lecturing them. When Hegseth stripped that tone out and put combat first again, people showed up. Funny how “impossible” problems vanish once leadership actually wants a different outcome. …

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Pentagon Briefing to ‘Gang of Eight’ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine will brief the intelligence committee leaders & Senate and House leaders from both parties

via devdiscourse: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine will brief the ‘Gang of Eight’ lawmakers. This group comprises intelligence committee leaders and Senate and House leaders from both parties, receiving updates on significant national security actions. The Pentagon declined immediate comment. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, together with …

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Hegseth throws admiral under the bus, Kelly mocks him, GOP leaders sour on the defense secretary, Napolitano calls for war-crime charges, Loomer warns of a Pentagon coup plot.

Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability The Pentagon on Tuesday scapegoated a navy admiral for the extrajudicial double-tap strike that killed survivors of a 2 September attack on an alleged …

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GOP senators to join Democrats in investigating Pete Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ allegations

Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee – vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation. Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees pic.twitter.com/NOrj49Acwn — Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) November 30, 2025 Senators from both sides of the political …

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Iraq says U.S. warned of imminent regional operations. Hegseth reportedly told Baghdad, “This is your final notice.”

The Iraqi Defense Minister says US Secretary of War Hegseth informed him that military operations in the region were imminent, with Hegseth telling Iraq to keep pro-Iran armed factions in Iraq from intervening. The Iraqi Defense Minister claimed Hegseth ended his call saying that “this is your final notice… and you know very well how …

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War Secretary Hegseth confirms 14 killed in U.S. strikes on narcoterrorist boats

The United States is continuing its military campaign to target alleged drug smugglers, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing Tuesday the latest series of strikes on vessels in the Eastern Pacific. On Monday, the United States carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. …

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U.S. troops receive pay this week after Trump and Hegseth intervene

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. troops have now RECEIVED their pay this week, a War Department Official confirms to me Trump and Hegseth followed through! This is despite Chuck Schumer’s efforts to BLOCK our heroes from being paid “Thanks to President Trump's leadership, service members… pic.twitter.com/leMlPI8O5L — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 14, 2025 DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As …

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Trump official Monica Crowley: “We’re in an era of real masculinity, thanks to the bold, muscular leadership of President Trump and our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.”

Trump official Monica Crowley: “We’re in an era of real masculinity, thanks to the bold, muscular leadership of President Trump and our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.” pic.twitter.com/SUJfMn3cxd — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 7, 2025

Hegseth orders polygraphs and NDAs for 5,000+ Pentagon staff. Loyalty or jail.

PENTAGON TO POLYGRAPH 5,000+ EMPLOYEES IN LEAK CRACKDOWN WarSec Hegseth plans mandatory lie detector tests and NDAs for everyone in Pentagon headquarters, from four-star generals to administrative assistants. Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg’s draft memo requires all Office of Defense Secretary and Joint Staff personnel to sign agreements prohibiting release of ANY non-public info without approval. …

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Trump says U.S. cities should be military training grounds, Hegseth orders anti-woke purges

Hegseth: “No more beards or long hair, We don’t have a military full of Nordic pagans.” pic.twitter.com/yjIQjNqE24 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) September 30, 2025 🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Trump says the quiet part out loud: “I'm going to be meeting with generals and admirals and with leaders, and if I don't like somebody, I'm going to fire …

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RFK Jr. Challenges Pete Hegseth to a Pullup and Pushup Competition

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the Department of Defense to challenge Secretary Pete Hegseth to a pullup and pushup competition, dubbed the “Pete and Bobby challenge,” as the Trump administration leaders encourage Americans to drop “fat” for “fit.” The two squared off to notch 50 pullups and 100 pushups …

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Media uses Pentagon revolt and bathroom monitoring scandal to politically crush Pete Hegseth

The media wants you glued to the “Pentagon revolt” narrative over Pete Hegseth’s glam rooms and TV friendly optics. DailyMail pumps out anonymous leaks and dramatic lines making it sound like the entire military is about to mutiny. Reality check it’s just some mid level staffers griping. No generals, no public revolt. Meanwhile a quiet …

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Love Hegseth for this.

Hegseth“These are men who think they are women?” “They are women; I’m happy to educate you” Hegseth: "We’ve identified there’s mental health issues with that belief system" pic.twitter.com/4fXeKTpZz7 — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) June 19, 2025

LIVE: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate hearing as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

Watch live as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on the Trump administration’s first proposed defense budget. The questions from lawmakers may be dominated by the escalation of airstrikes between Iran and Israel that threaten a …

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Pete Hegseth just FIRED Susan Rice from her DoD advisory position.

BREAKING NEWS: Pete Hegseth just FIRED Susan Rice from her DoD advisory position. Winning! pic.twitter.com/QuhFr01aD5 — Mila Joy (@Milajoy) April 25, 2025 View post on imgur.com Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Pentagon advisory committee members after another ousted top official accused them of being the source of a series of embarrassing leaks. Former President Obama …

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Pete Hegseth tells truth about Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin — She hates Trump. Hegseth calls Griffin a democrat.

Fake News of the Day (not surprising from Democrats & @JenGriffinFNC; same thing) Any/all house repairs were going to happen no matter who was moving in—and were all initiated by DoD. But Dems/Jen don’t care about facts; they’re just Trump haters. https://t.co/vpaUqwTkru — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) February 8, 2025 Pete Hegseth has hit out at …

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First they tried a false story about Hegseth and West Point, which he squashed by producing a letter from West Point itself, and now this. This isn’t even close to journalism.

Press Outlets Accuse Pete Hegseth of Domestic Abuse, but His Ex-Wife Nukes Them. On the surface, this seems serious. After all, there’s an on-record source making the claim, which is a step up from most press allegations these days. Surely, this is going to sink Hegseth’s nomination, right? There’s just one problem: Hegseth’s second wife, …

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WORST Moment For Pete Hegseth From Confirmation Hearing!

During his confirmation hearings for secretary of defense Tuesday, Pete Hegseth was asked about cashing in from the defense industry—and refused to give a straight answer. Senator Elizabeth Warren pointed out that Hegseth had previously written that after generals retire from the military, they “should be banned from working for the defense industry for 10 …

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Happening Now | Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing broadcast live.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, will attend a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. #FoxNews Source behind smear campaign against Pete Hegseth is disgruntled former employee. Text messages and documents shed new light on the high-profile opposition campaign against Hegseth, which has played out in the press …

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Senator Todd Young meets with Hegseth, still hasn’t endorsed him.

Great to meet @PeteHegseth, Pres. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense and a combat veteran. I appreciated his candor as we discussed our readiness challenges, the China threat, auditing the Pentagon, his vision for DoD, and other important national security issues. https://t.co/7ktw6AgJ2n — Senator Todd Young (@SenToddYoung) December 11, 2024

Trump spoke personally with DeSantis yesterday about replacing Hegseth — DeSantis wants the job.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, said on Wednesday he will not “back down” after new misconduct allegations have caused growing concern among Republican senators who would vote on whether to confirm him. “I’m doing this for the warfighters, not the warmongers. The Left is afraid of disrupters and change agents. They …

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Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pick

BREAKING: Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pickhttps://t.co/PTUdCCEvyt — Axios (@axios) December 4, 2024 Sources with direct knowledge tell me this story is nonsense and indicate they’ve had enough with games being played on Hegseth’s Defense nomination by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. One source …

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More Evidence of Dirty Leaker inside Trump Transition Team – With a Vendetta Against Pete Hegseth

Last Thursday, The Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila wrote about the latest attacks on Pete Hegseth, the honorable veteran and FOX and Friends Weekend host who was chosen to lead the Department of Defense under the new Trump administration. Since his nomination by President Trump, Hegseth has been the victim of several bogus and presumptive claims …

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This Is Why They Won’t Be Able To Block Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth And RFK Jr.

by Michael This week, Donald Trump shocked the Washington D.C. establishment to the core.  For decades, the unelected bureaucrats that control our mammoth federal agencies have been running our country into the ground.  No matter who we have sent to Washington, the culture in these federal agencies has remained the same.  But now Trump has …

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