Hegseth is under mounting scrutiny over the so-called “double tap” strike, which killed two survivors seen clinging to burned wreckage. The Washington Post first reported that he gave an order to “kill everybody” on the suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, an allegation that Hegseth has denied.

"Outrage erupts as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brazen defense of illegal boat strike sparks fears of imminent charges beyond

The New York Times is suing to try to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military.

MAGA influencers turned up the pressure on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) after she appeared to be waffling on whether to support Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

Senators received an affidavit Tuesday from the former sister-in-law of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which she says his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety. The receipt of the affidavit comes after Senate Armed Services ...

A former Fox colleague says the defense secretary’s alleged ordering of strikes on suspected drug boats may amount to a war crime.

The allegations against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are serious. But we can expect the Trump administration to gloss over them.