Ousted Hegseth aide resurfaces in intel role as Iran war sparks internal strain

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former top advisor to War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was ousted amid a high-profile leak investigation, has been hired to work under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to a source familiar with the move. Dan Caldwell’s return to a sensitive intelligence role comes less … Read more

Hegseth announces Pentagon probe into deadly strike on Iranian school

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon said Friday it has opened a formal command investigation into the Feb. 28 strike in Minab, Iran, where Iranian regime officials claim dozens of children were killed in a strike at a school beside a military compound.  Questions continue to mount about possible U.S. involvement … Read more

Hegseth cranks up pressure on US war colleges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a task force to evaluate senior service colleges to ensure they are not tainted by woke ideology and offer quality education. “Professional Military Education should produce warfighters and leaders—not wokesters,” he asserted in a post on X. “That’s why we are … Read more

Hegseth says Iran’s leader is ‘likely disfigured’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Hegseth says Iran’s leader is ‘likely disfigured’ 00:43 UP NEXT Explosion rocks Tehran during Quds Day rally 00:22 U.S. KC-135 refueling plane crashes in Iraq 00:48 Iran’s new supreme leader delivers first public message 00:23 Iran targets global … Read more

Hegseth says new supreme leader was ‘wounded and likely disfigured’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Hegseth says new supreme leader was ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ 01:17 UP NEXT 4 US Crew Members Killed After Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq 05:15 Explosion rocks Tehran during Quds Day rally 00:24 Iran appears to have conducted … Read more

New Iranian supreme leader ‘likely disfigured,’ Hegseth says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Friday morning press briefing that Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured and “likely disfigured.” “Iran’s leadership is in no better shape. Desperate and hiding, they’ve gone underground, cowering. That’s what rats do. We know the new so-called not-so-Supreme … Read more

Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine give Iran war update at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine are briefing reporters at the Pentagon Friday on the latest developments in the war with Iran, a day after a U.S. military refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq. Iran’s missile volume is down 90%, Hegseth said at the outset of the briefing. All of Iran’s … Read more

Schumer swings at Hegseth over king crab meals for the troops, but Biden-era receipts show similar tab

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is facing backlash for criticizing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for the Pentagon’s spending on luxury items, including food for the miliary, despite similar expenses under former Biden administration Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. The top Senate Democrat said Hegseth’s spending in … Read more

Hegseth fuels debate with brash rhetoric on Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sparking controversy – inside and outside the military – with public comments on the war with Iran that are heavy on taunts and talk of retribution, a stark departure from the way his predecessors have communicated during wartime. In briefing reporters on the progress of military operations, Mr. Hegseth has … Read more