Secretary of Defense USA

Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary

Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says

The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s inspector general concluded in a report released on Wednesday.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says

The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his hospitalization in early 2024.

Fox News · 3d

Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations "unnecessarily" put America's national security at higher risk.

Pete Hegseth, Senate and secretary of defense

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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy makes decision on Trump nominee Hegseth for defense secretary

Combat veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is among President-elect Trump's more controversial cabinet nominees.

Hosted on MSN · 4d

Pete Hegseth Is Likely to Be Confirmed as Secretary of Defense by a Senate Vote

Pete Hegseth is one of the more controversial nominees of the second Trump administration, and many want to know when the Senate will vote on him.

WRAL · 4d

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

In his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced scrutiny over his level of experience and personal conduct.

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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has ...

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Does Pete Hegseth Have What It Takes to be Secretary of Defense?

THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE is scheduled to hold a hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for ...

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term ...

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Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

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Hegseth Unqualified for Secretary of Defense, Science Group Says

The defense secretary job is as difficult as it is critical. Pete Hegseth, a television presenter and author, doesn’t have ...

Secretary of Defense hearing, US dollar strength: Asking for a Trend

On Asking for a Trend, host Josh Lipton discusses the latest corporate and market news with several key guests. Kalshi CEO ...

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What does the defense secretary do?

During the Obama administration, Farkas was a deputy assistant secretary of defense with a focus on ... is to defend the United States, the American people and U.S. interests.

Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the ...

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