Pete Hegseth

• U.S. military ‘locked and loaded’ on Iran’s power plants, Hegseth says

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

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  Apr 16
  
• U.S. claims ‘victory’ in Iran. What’s the situation on the ground?

  Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.

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  Apr 8
  
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• Kid Rock helicopter fly-by pilots suspended, then unsuspended by Hegseth

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the pilots' suspension had been lifted, writing, 'No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.'

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  Apr 1
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• Pentagon blacklisting Anthropic looked like punishment for AI stance: judge

  Anthropic’s lawsuit alleges that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk.

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  Mar 24
• Hegseth encourages potential Trump ally purchase of CNN

  On 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. News

  Mar 13
• U.S. preparing for ‘most intense day of strikes’ in Iran, Hegseth says

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States would carry out the most intense day of strikes against Iran on Tuesday.

  World

  Mar 10
• Hegseth says ‘this is not Iraq’ as strikes on Iran ignite regional conflict

  Hegseth said the operation had a 'clear, devastating, decisive mission' to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran, destroy its navy and 'no nukes.'

  U.S. News

  Mar 2
• Key Republican senator backs release of alleged drug boat strike video

  Arkansas 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. News

  Dec 7, 2025
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• U.S. admiral behind boat strikes says no ‘kill them all’ order from Hegseth

  Adm. 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. News

  Dec 4, 2025
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• Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ while defending 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

  Hegseth 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. News

  Dec 2, 2025