December 2 Hegseth backs special ops chief's 'combat decisions' in deadly Caribbean strike ahead of classified briefing Pete Hegseth defends military commander as Congress prepares for classified briefing on Sept. 2 Caribbean strike that killed suspected drug traffickers.
December 2 Pete Hegseth touts higher physical standards for military, says 'so be it' if it excludes women Secretary of War Pete Hegseth detailed new military physical standards requiring all members to meet the highest male standard for their positions in an interview with Katie Miller.
December 2 'Franklin the Turtle' publisher condemns Hegseth's 'unauthorized use' of character in narco-terror meme On Monday, the publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" condemned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's meme featuring Franklin the Turtle targeting narco-terrorists in an "unauthorized" parody.
December 1 Spec ops chief ordered deadly Caribbean strike ‘in self-defense’ with Hegseth’s sign-off, White House says White House confirms and defends second strike against alleged drug smugglers in Caribbean waters, amid Trump administration's anti-drug crusade.
December 1 War Sec Pete Hegseth shares meme of children's book character firing on narco terrorist drug boat War Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme of children's book character Franklin appearing to launch an RPG at a narco-terrorist drug boat
November 30 Trump says he believes Hegseth '100%' on Venezuelan drug boat strike denial amid allegations President Trump defended War Secretary Pete Hegseth against allegations of ordering deadly second strike on Venezuelan drug boat, saying he believes denial.
November 30 Schumer accuses Trump of pushing US toward ‘foreign war’ with Venezuela Schumer warns Trump's Venezuela actions push U.S. toward war without congressional approval, citing constitutional concerns over military force and oversight.
November 29 Hegseth defends lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers: 'Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them' Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defends Trump administration strikes on Caribbean drug vessels, stating that, "Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them."'
November 27 War Secretary Pete Hegseth spends Thanksgiving with US troops in Latin America: 'We are grateful for you' War Secretary Pete Hegseth and wife Jennifer spend Thanksgiving serving meals to Navy sailors supporting Southern Spear, a mission targeting narco-terror networks across Latin America.
November 27 Dem strategist says adding 500 National Guard troops in DC would create 'more targets' A Democratic strategist says adding 500 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., would create "more targets" after two guardsmen were shot.