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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday warned that active-duty Marines are on “high alert” and could be deployed to Los Angeles if ongoing protests against federal immigration raids continue to escalate. The statement has drawn immediate condemnation from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the Donald Trump administration’s behaviour “deranged”. Hegseth’s threat of…
Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 09:51 is US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned the Asian countries that China is preparing to potentially use military force to alter power balance in the Indo-Pacific region. Pete Hegseth warns Asian countries against potential Chinese military force to alter power balance (AP Image) US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth…
US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth has had a shaky start to his potential tenure in the Pentagon after he appeared to not know about the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During the four-hour-long Senate confirmation hearing at the US Congress, Mr Hegseth was quizzed on…
washington49 minutes ago copy link Pete Hegseth answering questions from the Senate committee. America’s newly elected President Donald Trump has selected Pete Hegseth for the post of Defense Minister. He appeared before the Senate committee on Tuesday. During this, Hegseth said that even though he is not an ‘ideal person’, the allegations against him are…
President-elect Donald Trump has decided not to leave behind his Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and reiterated his “strong and deep” support for the former Fox News presenter. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than…
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Pentagon’s head, reports the Wall Street Journal, amid reports and doubts about his current nominee’s personal life. His views on certain issues may raise concerns. For instance, Hegseth opposes women serving in combat roles, arguing it lowers military…
Washington17 minutes ago copy link Pete Hegseth, selected for the post of Defense Secretary in Donald Trump’s government, has been accused of exploiting women. American media house New York Times has given this information quoting a 6-year-old e-mail of Pete Hegseth’s mother. In a mail written in 2018, his mother Penelope alleged that Hegseth had…
Washington: Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups, Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth would struggle to be confirmed for the job under normal circumstances. But these are not normal times in Washington. Hegseth, a Fox News host, was picked by Trump on Tuesday in one of…
Washington: Donald Trump did not lose a minute to assemble his new cabinet ministers, but that has received quite extreme reactions. The structure of Trump 2.0 White House has left leaders “stunned” and “appalled”, with some of his choices even rubbing Republicans the wrong way. George Conway, a lawyer and activist said that Trump’s nominations,…