The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth narrowly secured his nomination to President Donald Trump 's cabinet, nudged into the role ...

A Jan. 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to outline an exchange involving Pete Hegseth, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. “Did you sexually ...

Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Defense Secretary and serves under President Donald Trump during his second term in office. Hegseth ...

Danielle Hegseth provided the affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee. In a sworn affidavit obtained by Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the former sister-in-law of ...

Pete Hegseth, the Army combat vet that President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to be defense secretary, passionately advocated for his appointment, declaring that it was time to “give someone ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “There’s big issues of character that have ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was officially confirmed as Donald Trump’s new Secretary of Defense on Friday. The vote was exceptionally close and required Vice President JD Vance to break ...