As of 12:01 p.m., No Acting Official at the Pentagon
The outgoing Biden administration hasn’t designated a senior official to act as defense secretary during the transition, raising the question of who will be in charge at the Pentagon until the Trump administration installs an individual to execute orders.
It's not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
As Trump returns to office, what he's promised to do on Day 1
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General Milley’s Portrait Removed From Pentagon Hallway Just Hours After Trump Is Sworn In
The former joint chiefs chairman received a pre-emptive pardon from Biden on Monday, just hours before he left office.
Milley portrait taken down from Pentagon
A portrait of retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who has feuded in highly public spats with President Trump, was taken down on Monday. A spokesperson for
Hegseth backed by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to lead the Pentagon under Trump
"I would point out I've never disparaged women serving in the military," he told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. "I respect every single female service member that has put on the
Trump Team to Leave Border Deployment Specifics to Pentagon
The Trump administration will leave the specifics of how U.S. troops will be deployed to secure the border to the Pentagon to sort out, a person familiar with the matter said. But they will urge the Pentagon to move quickly,
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For Trump and Musk, reforming how the Pentagon works is possible—but not easy
Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas to reform Pentagon purchasing, such as ditching the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in favor of drones.
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.
China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger
US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track for its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the coming years.
FACT CHECK: Did The Pentagon Give Money To MrBeast To Try To Increase Army Recruitment Rate?
A video shared on Instagram claims the Pentagon gave money to YouTube star Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson in an effort to persuade children to want to enlist in the army. Verdict: False Although the Pentagon and MrBeast were going to work on content together,
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s failure to alert the White House and his senior staff about his ...
The Pentagon needs a new kind of leader
After years of failure, Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense that the Pentagon needs to clean up its act and ensure the U.S. military is a deadly force.