The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his ...

Mr Hegseth, a Fox News host and major in the National Guard, was stood down from active duty protecting Mr Biden’s inauguration in January 2021 over the Jerusalem Cross tattooed across his chest.

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., quizzed Hegseth on deploying about 700 active duty Marines to assist more than 4,100 National Guard troops in protecting federal buildings and personnel during ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday forcefully defended the deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen ...

Newsom’s lawsuit accused Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of violating the Tenth Amendment by federalizing the California National Guard.

Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar sparred with Hegseth about the National Guard troops who have deployed to Los Angeles, saying the troops "have not been provided food or water" by the Defense Department.

Hegseth repeatedly tried to deflect the various misconduct allegations and instead focus on his own combat experience in the Army National Guard. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Hegseth is a decorated combat veteran who served as an Infantry Officer in the Army National Guard, deploying overseas to combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars and a ...

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, appeared to have united support among Republican members of the Senate Armed Services committee but he faced intense ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal ...