Nearly from the beginning of his tenure, multiple sources said, Pete Hegseth has been distrustful of officials around him — civilian and military alike — and suspicious about their loyalties.

Pete Hegseth's remarks during a D-Day anniversary ceremony in Normandy triggered an international backlash after the U.S. defense secretary used the historic commemoration to warn about immigration and what he described as dangerous ideologies entering Europe.

The Pentagon says he is covering his family's travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team during a time of increased threats, officials warned.

Pentagon walks back Mormon snub on Pete Hegseth’s recognized religions list after MAGA lawmaker goes ballistic - Hegseth, already under scrutiny for favoring some Christian groups, faced surprise back

It's unclear why the defense secretary didn't attend the ceremony in Langrune-sur-Mer.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reversed course Monday on a Pentagon religious classification policy that had enraged Republican allies — after Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called it "repugnant," phoned President Donald Trump directly,

What should constitute the proper education of U.S. military officers? Who should be teaching at the war colleges and command and staff colleges? Until it was knocked out of the headlines by the Iran war,