Secretary of Defense

The U.S. Senate debates the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to become President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense on Friday, January 24.

Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services committee in a confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, January 14.

Conservative women are rallying behind Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, expressing their utmost support and describing him as a “patriot” who loves his country and people deeply.

An anti-woke super PAC is launching a seven-figure ad blitz in five states to support President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Defense Pete Hegseth, Breitbart News has learned.

“Pete Hegseth will be the next Secretary of Defense,” declared Texas Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt, who endorsed the veteran commentator for the role, reaffirming his strong support for President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda and trust in his cabinet selections, while calling out GOP colleagues for “undermining” Trump’s vision and dismissing speculation about his candidacy.

Former Bush-Cheney political strategist Matthew Dowd said Friday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is like actor Bruce Willis’ character in the movie “The Sixth Sense” who was unaware that he had died.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) revealed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, “deserves” an “opportunity to lay out his vision” for the nation’s “warfighters.”

Incoming National Security Adviser Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) said Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump is “absolutely” standing by Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Thursday struck an optimistic tone on President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth — a positive development given his reported skepticism.

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed support for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, stating he sees “no reason” to not support Hegseth.

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) had a “good conversation” Tuesday with Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, she told Breitbart News on Wednesday.

Pete Hegseth’s mother, Penelope Hegseth, said Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” that her son’s character was fitting for the defense secretary position.

The Washington Post’s national security reporter is unimpressed with Pete Hegseth’s 20-plus awards and commendations during his two combat tours, emails obtained Wednesday by Breitbart News reveal.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is backing several of President-elect Donald Trump’s key nominees including announcing support for former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for Attorney General and Kash Patel for FBI director, his office confirmed to Breitbart News on Wednesday.

Nolte: The Associated Press published over 1,000 words about Pete Hegseth, and the lies of omission are legion.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his Secretary of Defense, hailing him as a champion of his “peace through strength” policy.

Vice President Kamala Harris is considering keeping on some of President Joe Biden’s cabinet members if she wins the election, a report said.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott wrote a letter to President Joe Biden opposing a Department of the Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units from state control to federal without the governors’ authorization. The proposal calls for certain National Guard units to be transferred out of the National Guard to the newly created Space Command.

The Biden administration’s “callous, cold-hearted, incompetent” withdrawal from Afghanistan was a “failure at leadership at the most senior levels,” according to Republican lawmaker Mike Waltz, who claimed he had “never been more disgusted with my own government” which he accused of having “betrayed” veterans, as he argued that neither the Taliban, al Qaeda, nor ISIS has yet to “get the memo” the war is over.

The Pentagon may have “deliberately” hidden information from then-President Donald Trump about Chinese spy balloons roaming above the United States over fears Trump would act immediately and “aggressively” in response, according to Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a member of the House Armed Services Committee whose suggestion comes in the wake of his briefings with former officials.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not say whether rooting out “extremism” in the military is still a top priority for him under questioning at a hearing this week.

President Joe Biden struggled to name of his Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, during an event marking International Women’s Day at the White House on Monday.

Democrats denigrated the U.S. military by framing the armed forces as plagued by “white supremacy” and “white nationalism,” noted Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) in an interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak.

The U.S. will use “every tool” at its disposal to repatriate the two American citizens captured by Venezuelan narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro for allegedly participating in a failed attempt to overthrow the socialist leader, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared on Wednesday.

As the nation continues to digest the news surrounding Friday’s attack at gun-free Naval Air Station Pensacola it should be noted that installation commanders prevent troops from being armed for self-defense.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) says President Trump has the legal authority to build significant portions of a border wall without additional congressional authorization or declaring a national emergency.

President Donald Trump asked General Jim Mattis to leave his position as Secretary of Defense early, after his decision to resign.

“General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years,” Trump announced.  on Twitter.

North Korea flying missiles over Japan and detonating a potential 100-kiloton hydrogen bomb just turbo-charged what was already the beginning of a Southern California “Star Wars” defense boom.

On Friday, the Washington Post declared “the honeymoon seems to be ending between retired Gen. James N. Mattis and Donald Trump’s transition team amid an increasingly acrimonious dispute over who will get top jobs in the Defense Department — and who gets to make those decisions.”

On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Americans may soon find themselves living in a dictator-ruled autocracy, courtesy of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointments of retired high-ranking military officers to top national security positions within his administration, claims an opinion article published in the Washington Post (WaPo).

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will join President-elect Donald Trump on stage on Tuesday night at Trump’s “Thank You Tour” event in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin discussed the appointment of retired Marine General James Mattis for secretary of defense with SiriusXM host Raheem Kassam on Monday’s Breitbart News Daily.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some U.S. lawmakers who served in the military prior to joining Congress welcome President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis to be his secretary of defense, despite criticism that it breaks tradition of naming a civilian for the post.

The Republican Jewish Coalition, the most powerful organization among politically conservative Jews, is formally backing the nomination of retired Marine Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as Secretary of Defense.