Pete-Hegseth

Trump Officials Flee to Military Bases: Miller, Noem, Hegseth, Rubio Create Militarized "Green Zone"

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On October 30, 2025, multiple senior Trump administration officials relocated to military housing on U.S. bases in the Washington D.C. area, citing security threats from protesters following the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk. The moves create what critics describe as a militarized …

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Defense Secretary in historic VP tiebreaker vote

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Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary in a historic 51-50 Senate vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Three key Republican senators - Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins - voted against confirmation. Hegseth’s confirmation was controversial …

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Pete Hegseth accused of sexual assault at Republican conference

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A woman alleged Pete Hegseth sexually assaulted her at a California Federation of Republican Women conference in 2017. She told police she “remembered saying ’no’ a lot” and that Hegseth blocked her from leaving his hotel room and took her phone. Hegseth paid the woman …

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