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Pete Hegseth responds to claims that he and Trump want "martial law"

Trump invoked Section 740 of the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act, allowing federal control for 30 days, with congressional approval ...

Pentagon’s Pete Hegseth part of archconservative church network

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently shared a CNN video about the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a ...

Trump’s ‘got the guts’ to do this: Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reveals what’s ‘front and center’ of President Donald Trump’s quest to make Washington, D.C.
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Hegseth’s Rant on D.C. Takeover Turned Into Evidence Against Trump

During a Monday press conference on Trump’s federal takeover of D.C., Hegseth announced that the National Guard will be ...

Unpacking claim Hegseth believes women shouldn't have the right to vote

The defense secretary shared a CNN report on a church he has attended in which elders said only heads of household — usually ...

Pete Hegseth amplifies pastors with a message: Women shouldn’t be allowed to vote

The Pentagon chief already had a reputation as a far-right culture warrior. Then he promoted a video featuring pastors opposed to women voting.

Hegseth says DC National Guard will not be involved in law enforcement functions but he’ll ‘have their back’ if they need to ‘temporarily detain’ criminals

The president has direct control over DC’s National Guard, unlike every other unit, which is under the authority of state governors.

Hegseth says he’s ‘not tipping’ his hand on US troop deployment to Mexico

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wouldn’t reveal whether the United States planned to deploy troops to Mexico. In an ...