Secretary of Defense

• 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.
• A co-host on the show said Japanese soldiers were “convicted and executed” for killing Americans in the water. - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth could be in trouble legally over allegedly greenlighting a double-tap on a Venezuelan boat, Morning Joe hosts have claimed. It comes after a Washington Post article cited sources with direct knowledge of th