Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving for his first day on the job.

On Jan. 21, before the Senate took Hegseth's confirmation to a vote, his former sister-in-law came forward with new allegations against him, claiming in an affidavit submitted to the Senate that his second wife, Samantha, feared for her safety and made escape plans, allegedly going so far as to develop a code word that she could use to get help.

Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and Gallego of Arizona voted no.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered these comments and answered a few questions from reporters before his first day on the job at the Pentagon. "Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.

Pete Hegseth told Milley, a critic of Trump, that he had ordered an investigation to determine whether his rank should be re-evaluated.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense in a narrow 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-break

Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted Thursday against advancing President Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, who has faced allegations of heavy drinking, financial mismanagement and abusive behavior toward women.

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion that includes the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport has been granted a 48-hour operational pause.

In 2022, Scott became the first Republican senator to challenge McConnell for GOP leader during his 18-year tenure in the job.