Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and Interior Sec. Doug Burgum attended the White House Easter Egg Roll.

Defense chief says he is a victim of leaks but even close aides say the Pentagon has been chaotic in his first three months.

President Donald Trump defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, a day after a report again scrutinized Hegseth’s use of group messaging to discuss sensitive military attack plans.

Pete Hegseth is no stranger to life in the public eye, but since his nomination as U.S. Secretary of Defense, he has faced criticism over his past. In late 2024, The New York Times published an ol ...

Pete Hegseth has been working in the public eye for several years. As a previous on-air Fox News co-host, the Minnesota native is a published author, a father, a husband, and a vocal conservative.

Pete Hegseth drilled for hours last week in a mock hearing room with Republican senators playing Democrats, preparing for what is expected to be a contentious confirmation hearing for the defense ...

Pete Hegseth is an outspoken critic of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, blaming them for some of the recruitment challenges the military has faced in recent years. He denounced “woke ...

Pete Hegseth met with senators on Capitol Hill last month. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Pete Hegseth has been accused of financial mismanagement while leading two small nonprofit organizations ...

Tammy Duckworth (D., Ill.) focused on Pete Hegseth’s lack of experience with audits at two veterans organizations he led. “Yes or no, did you lead an audit?” asked Duckworth, a military ...

Taliban fighters in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Victor J. Blue for The Wall Street Journal) The Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was an embarrassment to the U.S. military and begot ...