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Congressman Salud Carbajal calls defense secretary an ‘embarrassment’ at hearing
You should just get the hell out,” the SLO County congressman told Pete Hegseth in a hearing on Thursday. See the video.
Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and ...
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Hegseth Accused of Double Standard on Military Use Against Protesters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning over his refusal to endorse the National Guard deployment that defended the Capitol on January 6th, even as he supports using military forces ...
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'You Will Need To Listen More And Talk Less': Rep. George Whitesides Scolds Pete Hegseth During Powerful Remarks In Hearing
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Congressman George Whitesides scolds Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his current performance as secretary, urging him to focus less on ...
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'You Have Testified That You Want To Be Accountable': Rep. Maggie Goodlander Confronts Pete Hegseth On His Lies During House Testimony
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander confronts Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on why Congress has not yet received the Defense Department's ...
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'The Oath Does Not Demand Loyalty To Any President': Rep. Sarah Elfreth Presses Pete Hegseth On Trump Firing General For Being Disloyal
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth presses Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the firing of General Timothy Haugh for being disloyal to Trump. The ...
Pete Hegseth Reacts to Following Court Orders Over Marines in LA
President Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over deportations.
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'Would You Give That Order?': Rep. Jill Tokuda Corners Pete Hegseth, Exposes Him For Wanting To Shoot Protestors
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Congresswoman Jill Tokuda presses Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether or not he will give orders to fire upon protestors. His ...
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Hegseth Won’t Say Whether He’d Follow Judicial Orders Relating to Troops in LA
Over the past several months, many Trump officials have suggested that the administration could ignore court orders.
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'Didn't Earn It': GOP Rep. John McGuire Embarrasses Himself, Goes On Deranged Rant Believing DEI Is Marxist During Pete Hegseth Testimony
During Pete Hegseth's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday, Republican Congressman John McGuire goes off on a deranged rant against DEI, claiming that it is marxist and that ...
LA Times Today: California’s long history of National Guard overreaction to peaceful protesters
About 700 Marines and more than 4,000 National Guard have been deployed at the cost of $134 million. William Deverell is a professor of history at USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Officials temper Hegseth claim of Army recruiting renaissance under Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others have highlighted the “Trump bump” in recruiting wins. Officials and experts say it’s a bit more complicated.