On September 26, 2019, the Senate confirmed McCarthy as Army Secretary. President Trump appointed Esper Acting Defense Secretary and nominated him for Defense Secretary.

“I had no choice but to leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense.

Nov 18, 2024 · How Hegseth could reshape the Defense Department under Trump. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn. Trump taps Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Here are 5 things …

Nov 13, 2024 · In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular …

Nov 12, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth’s selection was a surprise, as he …

Following his election as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump and his transition team considered individuals to fill the position of Secretary of Defense.

Jan 25, 2025 · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called it "the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief …

Jan 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump named Robert Salesses as acting secretary of defense pending the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for the position. Salesses assumed the functions …

Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a …

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth—who has railed against “woke” leadership of the U.S. military—as his Defense …