Pete Hegseth
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Hegseth encourages potential Trump ally purchase of CNNOn the war's 14th day, Hegseth criticized CNN's reporting on the impact of Iran's disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. NewsMar 13
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U.S. preparing for ‘most intense day of strikes’ in Iran, Hegseth saysU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States would carry out the most intense day of strikes against Iran on Tuesday.WorldMar 10
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Hegseth says ‘this is not Iraq’ as strikes on Iran ignite regional conflictHegseth said the operation had a 'clear, devastating, decisive mission' to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran, destroy its navy and 'no nukes.'U.S. NewsMar 2
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Key Republican senator backs release of alleged drug boat strike videoArkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is partially aligning himself with President Donald Trump and top Democrats in favor of releasing the video of the Sept. 2 attack.U.S. NewsDec 7, 2025
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U.S. admiral behind boat strikes says no ‘kill them all’ order from HegsethAdm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers amid mounting scrutiny over the strikes.U.S. NewsDec 4, 2025
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Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ while defending 2nd strike on alleged drug boatHegseth said he 'didn’t stick around' for the remainder of the Sept. 2 mission following the initial strike and the admiral in charge 'made the right call' ordering a second hit.U.S. NewsDec 2, 2025
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Franklin the Turtle book publisher condemns Hegseth’s ‘violent’ postThe publisher of the Franklin series of children's books condemned an online post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth depicting the titular character.PoliticsDec 2, 2025
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White House confirms follow-up strike on alleged drug boat amid scrutinyLawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of recent U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs.U.S. NewsDec 1, 2025
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U.S. strikes new alleged drug-carrying boat — this time in Pacific OceanThe attack, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said killed two people, was a departure from the seven previous U.S. strikes that had targeted vessels in the Caribbean.U.S. NewsOct 22, 2025
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Why dozens of U.S. outlets refused to sign onto Pentagon’s new media rulesPentagon reporters had until Tuesday evening to agree to not request information not pre-approved for release and to limit access within the building.U.S. NewsOct 15, 2025
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