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During D-Day speech in France, Hegseth invokes immigration and says ‘When will European capitals do something about that invasion?’

“Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive.”

Hegseth Warns Europe to Defend Itself Against a Second D-Day

In a perplexing speech Saturday commemorating the World War II D-Day landings in Normandy, France, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called for European leaders to combat what he implied was a second, modern D-Day—in which European countries were being “stormed by different dangerous ideologies” accompanied by “boats and men.” The original D-Day was the Allied […]

Hegseth warns of 'invasion' and 'dangerous ideologies' in D-Day anniversary speech

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.

In France, Hegseth invokes immigration and "invasion" in D-Day remarks

Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.

Hegseth says ‘European beaches are stormed’ by mass immigration in Normandy D-Day speech

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth linked the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II to modern immigration challenges facing Europe in a speech Saturday marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. “Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different, dangerous ideologies,” Hegseth said during remarks at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. “Beaches […]

Pete Hegseth Attacks Europe’s Immigration Policies In D-Day Anniversary Speech

Hegseth made the remarks during a speech at Normandy American Cemetery in France.

Hegseth invokes immigration and 'invasion' in D-Day speech in France

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.

Hegseth in D-Day speech warns Europe being ‘stormed’ by ‘dangerous ideologies’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged European leaders on Saturday to remain vigilant against the threat of what he described as “dangerous ideologies” coming to the continent, invoking the lessons of D-Day to warn about modern-day immigration. “In the years since these beaches, much of the West, in some places, in some quarters, and in...

Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list

After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders.

GOP squeezes Hegseth, but backs Pentagon rebranding: 4 NDAA takeaways

The House Armed Services Committee early Friday advanced a historically large defense policy bill that would authorize some $1.15 trillion for the Pentagon, giving service members a pay bump and supporting U.S. allies and acquisition reforms. The legislation also included measures that require more accountability from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, amid some bipartisan frustration over...

House GOP moves to codify Hegseth's 'Department of War' name change

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee moved to codify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” name change during a marathon session of debate over the annual defense policy bill. Lawmakers on the committee, in a party-line vote, adopted the amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to formally change the Department of Defense to the...

Pete Hegseth Sees One Type of Person as “Qualified.” You Can Probably Guess What That Is.

And the military is being weakened by it.

Hegseth’s Officer Purge Is Bad for the Military—And Our Country

The defense secretary appears to want flag officers who will not challenge potentially illegal orders.

Pete Hegseth warns narco-terrorists as U.S. backs Bolivia's government amid coup warnings

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. remains committed to defending Bolivia's government amid coup warnings and mass unrest over fuel prices.

House panel adopts measure on fired senior officers, putting pressure on Hegseth, Pentagon

The House Armed Services Committee adopted a provision for the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would demand the Pentagon inform Congress why senior military officers were fired or dismissed within five days. The requirement was introduced by Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and was adopted on Thursday without objections in a bipartisan voice vote. ...

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Hegseth blocks one-star promotions as Pentagon claims evidence of meritocracy

War Secretary Pete Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of several Navy officers who had been selected by a board of senior admirals to be promoted to one-star admirals. Hegseth, who has long touted his belief that the military should be a meritocracy, blocked the promotions of nine Navy officers, according to the New York Times. […]

Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.

Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions to one-star admirals of several senior Navy officers who had been selected for promotion by a board of officials.

Hegseth says 'see you at SCOTUS' after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday indicated that he is willing to take a federal appeals court decision restricting his transgender military ban to the Supreme Court. Earlier in the day, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration, under a policy implemented by Hegseth last year, is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively...