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Hegseth directs Army to stand up interagency task force for counter-UAS “We’re moving fast, cutting through bureaucracy, consolidating resources and empowering this task force with the utmost authority,” Secretary Hegseth said. Anastasia Obis August 29, 2025 1:32 pm 3 min read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to stand up a task force that will lead …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said plans to rename his agency as the Department of War are “coming soon,” but it remains unclear whether the executive branch can make such a move without congressional permission. During a White House press event on Monday, Hegseth spoke about the deployment of National Guard troops throughout Washington, D.C., and along the southern U.S. border. …

In latest purge, Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials  Reuters Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse  The Washington Post Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump  The Guardian US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired  Al Jazeera Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency chief, other senior Pentagon officials  Fox …

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to the …

Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse  The Washington Post Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump  CNN Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief  The New York Times Defense intel boss Jeffrey Kruse ousted  Axios Hegseth reportedly fires the DIA chief, pushing Pentagon purge to a ridiculous new level  MSNBC News Source link

Donald Trump has threatened to take his federal crackdown on crime and city cleanliness to New York and Chicago, as the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered that national guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington DC under federal control will now be armed. The US president talked to reporters in the Oval Office and said: “When ready, we will start …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, according to White House and Pentagon officials, another in a raft of senior officers who have been removed under Hegseth’s watch. The firing follows an initial assessment by the agency in June indicating that strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities …

Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. deployment  The Washington Post Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The Guardian National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns  AP News Hegseth Authorizes Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons  The New York Times As Trump tightens grip on D.C., officers say their …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown, the Pentagon said Friday. The Defense Department didn’t offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed. Hegseth referred to it as “common sense” on social media. …

Federal agencies US military Pete Hegseth National security See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, according to a US defense official. The directive from Hegseth represents a …