Pete Hegseth

• The Latest: After briefing, Johnson says he doesn’t expect US troops to deploy to Venezuela - Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in Congress late Monday on the striking military operation in Venezuela amid mounting concerns that President Donald Trump is embarking on a new era of U.S. expansionism
• ‘Nothing More Un-American’: Mark Kelly Accuses Pete Hegseth of Trying to Intimidate Critics in the Military - "Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired service member that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn’t like, they will come after them the same way."
• Defense Department to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement pay over criticism - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Defense Department is reducing the retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly over critical comments he made.
• Baffled Reporter Shouts Out After Rambling Trump Weave On Blockbuster Strike: ‘Can You Explain…’ - A baffled reporter shouted out after Trump spent 20 minutes rambling at a press conference on his strike and capture of Maduro, asking him to "explain" himself.
• Trump indicates the US 'hit' a facility that he tied to alleged drug boats - President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has “hit” a facility in South America as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered no other details. Trump made the comments in what seemed to be an impromptu radio i
• Trump announces strikes against ISIS in Nigeria and wishes MERRY CHRISTMAS to ‘dead terrorists’ he claims are targeting Christians - The president declared on Truth Social: ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.’
• The US military is weird about hands in pockets, and the rules are all over the place - The US military has some strange rules for its troops unlikely to be found anywhere else
• Franklin Graham Says ‘God Also Hates’ and ‘Is a God of War’ at Pentagon’s ‘Christmas Worship Service’ - Franklin Graham told participants at the Pentagon 's "Christmas Worship Service" that the "God of love" they're familiar with "also hates."
• This Report Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells in the Pentagon - The people running the U.S. military should be sweating right now.
• Troops are self-censoring and scrubbing social media amid a Pentagon crackdown on political speech - The Pentagon is policing troops' speech in ways experts call an "abuse." Some service members are self-censoring and scrambling to scrub social media.