Hegseth, 44, vowed to “restore the warrior ethos to the Pentagon” and responded to criticism over his credentials — while admitting he is an unorthodox pick to head the Defense Department.

The major news outlets were ordered to vacate their offices as part of a newly instated "media rotation program" ...

The Defense Department under Donald Trump will achieve ... placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly “the right credentials” — whether they are retired generals, academics, or defense ...

Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP ...