Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has been married three times. His second wife allegedly had a code word she used when she was afraid of him.

The defense secretary is doing everything he can to avoid blame for the September 2 boat strikes that have been likened to a "war crime."

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez stood by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a report claiming that he ordered that all members aboard an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean be killed, alleged actions that prompted Democrats to say he may have committed war crimes.

The Pentagon is facing intensifying scrutiny over the 2 September 2025 strike near Venezuelan waters, as congressional lawmakers and military-law experts question whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to distance himself from the decision to kill survivors of a destroyed vessel and shift responsibility onto Admiral Frank M.

GOP-led committees are looking into a report alleging Hegseth gave an order to "kill everybody" aboard a boat.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering troops to watch or read his speech last month at Quantico, Va., when he declared the "woke" military is gone, decried "fat generals" and ordered women in the military to meet the "highest male standards" for ...

Networks and publications of all ideologies banded together to oppose the Pentagon's attempts to control the media narrative Reporters at the Pentagon surrendered their press passes in protest on Wednesday, Oct. 15, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

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A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed (archived) zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. According to the story, Irwin sued Hegseth following an "explosive on ...

Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.