“ [Trump] is starting to tire of the scandals surrounding Hegseth and does not push back when others suggest Hegseth is not up for the job, an outside adviser to the White House and a former senior administration official told us,” The Atlantic reported. An unnamed senior administration told the outlet it’s been a “rough week for Pete.”

The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the “double tap” strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

"Outrage erupts as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brazen defense of illegal boat strike sparks fears of imminent charges beyond

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Pete Hegseth’s reliance on using a Donald Trump deflection as allegations of incompetence, criminality and Pentagon infighting continue to grow is starting to wear thin, according to one former Trump White House insider.

The Trump administration has backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in September. A second strike reportedly targeted survivors and has been widely criticized.

President Donald J. Trump awarded a group of 13 soldiers and Marines with the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal during a ceremony this week at the White House.

There are two checks on military power to keep commanders from overstepping: judge advocates and the press. Both have been limited by the

The White House's statement on the issue comes after US President Donald Trump earlier defended his Defense Secretary, after a Washington Post report alleged that Hegseth, on September 2, had given the order to carry out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat,

In his effort to prove he’s up for the job, Pete Hegseth has handed his critics further proof that he’s a short-sighted strategist driven by a need to seem powerful.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth introduced monthly worship services at the Pentagon. He wants to reject 'secular humanism' and 'new age notions.'