Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed
President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate
Robert Salesses picked as acting defense secretary before Pete Hegseth gets confirmed
Robert Salesses will serve as the acting defense secretary until President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate.
Acting Defense secretary sworn in as Hegseth awaits confirmation
The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, according to a Defense official.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
New Defense secretary Pete Hegseth shows changes already in motion
Pete Hegseth, the newly-confirmed Secretary of Defense, has indicated that changes to the military are already in motion. Hegseth told reporters outside the Pentagon Monday that Trump will soon authorize the reinstatement of military members who were discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine,
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
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Robert Salesses to serve as acting defense secretary as Hegseth nomination lingers
Robert Salesses will serve as President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary as the nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the ...
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Robert Salesses is a retired Marine who served in the Gulf War and has been deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, clears Senate test vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday ...
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Hegseth nomination for Pentagon chief advances in U.S. Senate in close vote
U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced the nomination of veteran and onetime Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the ...
Philly pilot and aviation expert says deadly crash near Washington, D.C. should have been prevented
Various government agencies are now involved in the investigation of the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. In the ...
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As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here's what changes could be in store
There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third ...
New sheriff in town — Hegseth wastes no time bringing change to the Pentagon
A flurry of military-focused executive orders from the White House on Monday meant newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete ...