Pete Hegseth out as Secretary of Defense by December 31?

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will participate in historic panel tomorrow at U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Hegseth has notched a number of firsts since coming to the Pentagon. He has rebranded his agency as the DOW, waged a culture war against past diversity efforts and ousted a growing number of senior military leaders. • • This week, Hegseth narrowly dodged another distinction: he came within a whisker of becoming the first civilian defense chief to face an impeachment vote in the House since Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached in 1876. •

Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for Sept. 17, 2026. • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced general officer nominations made by the president.

Secretary of War Flag Officer Announcements for Sept. 17, 2026. • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced flag officer nominations made by the president.

Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for September 17, 2026. • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that President Donald J. Trump has made general officer announcements.

Pete Hegseth: Republican initiates impeachment proceedings against US Secretary of Defense

Republican Congressman Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Thomas Massie introduces Articles of Impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson on Massie’s Hegseth impeachment articles: “Secretary Hegseth has been a transformative leader for the Department of War. Standards and merit are back, our arsenal is stronger than ever before, and morale and recruitment across every service are at all-time highs. Secretary Hegseth has slashed bureaucracy, unleashed innovation, and delivered for our warfighters every step of the way. By every measurable metric, the Department of War is better under President Trump and Secretary Hegseth’s leadership than before. The entire Department is unified behind the Secretary’s vision and will continue working to put our warfighters and America first.”

Live: House Republican is trying to force vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is attempting to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. • • Massie says Hegseth "has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office."

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is moving to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth:

Massie moving to impeach Sec of Defense Pete Hegseth >

After the dismissal of several top military officials, a Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Hegseth: "His management is incompetent." Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina called on US President Donald Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accusing him of "incompetent management." According to the American newspaper The Hill, Tillis escalated his criticism against Hegseth after the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll following repeated disagreements with the Secretary of Defense regarding the dismissal of several top military officials. Tillis accused Hegseth of "creating a leadership vacuum at the top of the military ranks," demanding his dismissal. He wrote on the X platform: "I urge the president to choose a new leader who will preserve military talent rather than weaken it." Republican Senator Mike Rounds also expressed his displeasure with Driscoll's resignation, considering him "a man of great competence."

After the dismissal of several top military officials, a Republican senator calls on Trump to fire Hegseth: "His management is incompetent." Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina called on US President Donald Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accusing him of "incompetent management." According to the American newspaper "The Hill," Tillis escalated his criticism against Hegseth after the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, following repeated disagreements with the Secretary of Defense regarding the dismissal of several top military officials. Tillis accused Hegseth of "creating a leadership vacuum at the top of the military ranks," demanding that Trump fire him. He wrote on the X platform: "I urge the president to choose a new leader who will preserve military talent rather than weaken it." Republican Senator Mike Rounds also expressed his displeasure with Driscoll's resignation, considering that "He was a man of great competence."

The Wall Street Journal: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth extends US troop deployment in the Middle East until 2027

Live: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis calls on Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning a meeting of hundreds of service members and military personnel later this month at Quantico, a defense official tells me @NewsNation • • It will be like his meeting last year, I’m told, when he ordered all the country’s generals and admirals together at Quantico. • • First reported by @CarlaBNatSec @NEWSMAX • • @WSJ @laraseligman first reported last week that Hegseth was weighing summoning top military leaders to Quantico for a second time. • • The defense chief declared ‘no more beardos’ in speech last year.

Hegseth is winning the battle over the Pentagon’s future

#New War Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to convene a meeting of hundreds of service members later this month at Marine Corps Base Quantico to update them on his priorities for the force, two military officials told Newsmax. • • The officials, who spoke to Newsmax on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the meeting planning with the press, say that it will bring together junior enlisted troops and company grade officers in the O-1 to O-3 rank, such as ensigns, lieutenants, and captains. • • The exact date this month is in flux and could change, according to one of the officials. • • Last fall Hegseth summoned the military’s generals and admirals for a speech lamenting against “fat troops,” “beardos” and “woke” policies. He pledged to create higher physical fitness and grooming standards with gender neutral, age-normed criteria that match the current male fitness standards. • • The ranking of the invitees has not been previously reported. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Hegseth was considering a meeting at Quantico that would again involve hundreds of senior military personnel. Newsmax has learned the secretary is not planning to give his speech at Quantico this month to a room full of generals and admirals. • • More here-

Prior to his resignation, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll took his concerns about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership directly to President Trump, @nancyayoussef, @missy_ryan, and @michaelscherer report:

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns; His Disputes with Defense Secretary Higseth Reach the White House ====== US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation following disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Higseth. Sources familiar with the matter revealed to The Atlantic that Driscoll expressed his concerns about the future of the US Army to White House advisors. Trump expressed concern about the departure of a large number of generals and senior officers since Higseth took over as Secretary of Defense. Due to the wave of dismissals over the past year, the US Army now has fewer generals than at any time in modern history.

EXCLUSIVE: Prior to his resignation, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll took his concerns about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership directly to President Trump, @NancyAYoussef, @missy_ryan, and @MichaelScherer report:

US President Donald Trump on the possibility of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth running for president: "He's doing a great job, but it's too early, and we have to get through the midterm elections first."

Live: Pete Hegseth , the former Fox News weekend host now overseeing the US quagmire in Iran as Donald Trump ’s “central casting” defense secretary, has denied that h

Secretary of War Hegseth Reaffirms the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Calls on Regional Partners to Take Fight to the Cartels. • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama this week to lead the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in his role as chairman, participate in the Panamax 2026 military exercise in defense of the Panama Canal and host bilateral engagements with key leaders in the Western Hemisphere.

Live: ‘Smart guy’: Trump says he stands by Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

‘Smart guy’: Trump says he stands by Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

Trump: I am very pleased with the performance of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

TRUMP REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR HEGSETH • • President Trump dismissed reports questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling them "completely false" and reaffirming his full confidence. • • He praised Hegseth's leadership, citing stronger military recruitment, the removal of DEI initiatives, and recent U.S. operations involving Venezuela and Iran as successes. • • Trump also accused The Washington Post of spreading false reports and described its coverage as "treasonous."