WASHINGTON − Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at "leakers" within the Pentagon, warning they could face criminal prosecution as he tried to fend off mounting criticism about ...

Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that his first months at the helm of the 3 million-member Department of Defense had been challenging. He said that Trump had warned him when he took the job, "'Pete ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing scrutiny over his use of the commercial messaging app Signal to discuss U.S. military operations, including operational details about strikes in Yemen.

President Donald Trump said he supports Pete Hegseth amid the Department of Defense secretary’s latest controversy involving using the messaging app Signal. “He’s doing a great job,” Trump ...

In recent weeks, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been the target of many criticisms and attacks about his competence. His opponents will have you believe they are condemning him because of ...

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has received criticism for allegedly including his wife in a Signal group chat that discussed sensitive information Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pete Hegseth has been married ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired back at a report he ordered a makeup studio installed in the Pentagon, ostensibly to touch him and other officials up for TV hits. While the Defense ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs up as US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit back at critics Monday over new reports that he shared secret U.S. military attack plans with his wife, brother and lawyer in real time on the Signal app.