Pete Hegseth
The defense secretary told Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin that she should only believe what she reads in the Bible.
At a Senate hearing, the defense secretary would not say if the military planned to assist with Israeli strikes, which could drag the U.S. into a wider war.
Rep. Jamie Raskin made a nod to reports of the defense secretary's heavy drinking before condemning the Trump administration's attacks on free speech.
But the former Fox News weekend host and current defense secretary told lawmakers he's sure his boss has the right to deploy troops wherever he wants.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing refused to rule out opening fire on protesters if Trump ordered it.
At least 300 National Guard troops have been deployed to Los Angeles, and the president has not ruled out whether he will invoke the Insurrection Act.
"I don’t think that’s heavy-handed," House Speaker Mike Johnson said about the possibility of sending active-duty military to respond to immigration protests in a major American city.
“Harvey Milk was gay. We all know that. But today, gay sailors serve openly and with a great deal of pride in the U.S. military,” said retired Adm. James Stavridis.
Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) smacked down the defense secretary's "pretty immature" order against a late LGBTQ+ rights icon.
Nancy Pelosi called it a "shameful, vindictive erasure" of Milk's contributions.