Pentagon, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year to fund Trump military priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities.
Hegseth Faces Backlash After Proposing Pentagon Cuts To Fund Trump's Agenda
Hegseth directed the Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts for the next fiscal year so the money can be spent on Trump's policy priorities.
Hegseth orders Pentagon to make plans for major budget cuts to align with Trump DOGE priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for cutting 8% from the Department of Defense budget.
'Want biggest, most badass military on planet': Hegseth orders DOGE-inspired $50b in Pentagon cuts
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will have "broad access" to root out previous administration programs at the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. President Donald Trump has vowed to slash government spending and has tasked DOGE with carrying out that effort,
Hegseth confirms DOGE analysts are in Pentagon to cut waste
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth verified that staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are working in the Pentagon to uncover waste, fraud and abuse in the government’s largest discretionary budget.
Pete Hegseth orders DOGE-inspired $50B in Pentagon cuts
The Pentagon is preparing to undergo $50 billion in budget cuts to 'woke' programs that focused on climate change, energy and DEI.
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Hegseth didn’t request over $137,000 in upgrades to his new military residence, official says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not request more than $137,000 in repairs and upgrades to military housing at Fort McNair ...
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FACT CHECK: Viral TikTok Video Falsely Claims Pete Hegseth Was Drinking Alcohol During Press Conference
A viral video shared on TikTok claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was purportedly drinking alcohol during a recent press conference. Verdict: False In the original video, uploaded to YouTube by The ...
Pete Hegseth wants to put Confederate names back on military bases. It won't be easy.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary can't simply snap his fingers and change Texas' Fort Cavazos back to Fort Hood. A ...
DOGE is getting lists of the military’s probationary workers from the Pentagon
U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the ...