John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...

President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his ...

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Troy Meink, currently principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office ...

Hegseth does not have the qualifications that one would typically associate with the leader of the most powerful military in human history.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat ...

For a week in early December, it looked like Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National ...

Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately ...

Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking ...

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.