Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell in a speech Friday morning, just days before President-elect Trump is set to ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his ... During his 30-minute farewell speech, Austin never mentioned the incoming administration or his likely successor by name, but he did ...

14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice ... government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation ...

The Pentagon on Monday swore in Robert G. Salesses as the acting secretary of Defense while President Trump’s nominee Pete Hegseth awaits Senate confirmation. Salesses was sworn in just after noon, ...

Hegseth delivered 41 paid speeches across the country over the last two years, earning $900,000 along the way.