DOGE Cuts Update: Pete Hegseth Announces $5.1 Billion DOD Contract Cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) will cut $5.1 billion in “wasteful” spending. In a video on Thursday, Hegseth said he was signing a memo directing the termination of $5.1 billion in DOD contracts. The cuts include contracts worth $1.8 billion for consulting services from private firms for the […]
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‘SNL Weekend Update’ Mocks Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Immigration Plans and Tesla
Saturday Night Live (SNL) Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che targeted President Donald Trump‘s administration in a blistering satirical segment, delivering sharp-witted jabs at the Signal scandal involving leaked military plans and other political missteps. The Context The swipes come amid a tumultuous week for the administration, as news broke that Secretary of […]
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More Republicans Want Pete Hegseth to Resign Than Want Him to Stay—Poll
A plurality of Republicans believe Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth should resign after he shared sensitive military attack plans in a Signal group chat with other top Trump administration officials and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, according to a new poll. Newsweek reached out to the Defense Department via email for comment on Saturday. Why It Matters […]
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Included Wife in Sensitive Meetings: Report
A new report says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife to “sensitive” meetings with foreign officials. The report comes amid intense scrutiny of Trump administration officials for using an encrypted app, Signal, to reportedly communicate military plans while including a journalist on the thread. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense (DOD) via […]
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Pete Hegseth Denies Texting War Plans to Journalist
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Hegseth as Defense Secretary Doesn’t Bode Well for Pentagon: Ex-RNC Staffer
President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary doesn’t bode well for the Pentagon, Justin Higgins, former senior opposition researcher for the Republican National Committee (RNC), wrote in a Saturday op-ed. Earlier this week, Trump tapped Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, listing his accolades and calling him “tough, smart […]
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Pete Hegseth Would Get ‘Outmaneuvered’ by Pentagon Leaders: Ex-Trump Aide
A former aide to President-elect Donald Trump said that Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated for secretary of defense this week, would get “outmaneuvered” by top leaders at the Pentagon. Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin described Hegseth, an Army National Guard combat veteran, as “a nice guy,” adding that […]
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