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"Did those two men clinging to the side of the boat pose an imminent threat?"
Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By: Daily Wire
"Did those two men clinging to the side of the boat pose an imminent threat?"
 
“If the words I’m saying today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign."
Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2025 @ 3:56 pm By: Daily Wire
“If the words I’m saying today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign."
 
"It's the obsession with race and gender in this department that's changed priorities, and we don't do that anymore."
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 @ 6:35 pm By: Daily Wire
"It's the obsession with race and gender in this department that's changed priorities, and we don't do that anymore."
 
With lawmakers calling for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign over leaked Yemen attack plans, Hegseth expressed deep regret for not instead getting soldiers killed in a chaotic withdrawal and handing $80 billion of weaponry to terrorists.
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 @ 5:48 pm By: Babylon Bee
With lawmakers calling for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign over leaked Yemen attack plans, Hegseth expressed deep regret for not instead getting soldiers killed in a chaotic withdrawal and handing $80 billion of weaponry to terrorists.
 
"Imagine the effect of the American people seeing the hardware and the men and women, and the parades of who we are and how we defend freedom."
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 @ 7:14 pm By: Daily Wire
"Imagine the effect of the American people seeing the hardware and the men and women, and the parades of who we are and how we defend freedom."
 
The new Defense Secretary has wasted no time in rooting out DEI in the U.S. military as he promised.
The new Defense Secretary has wasted no time in rooting out DEI in the U.S. military as he promised.
 
job shifted from woke FEMA to new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Published: Saturday, January 25th, 2025 @ 8:10 am By: John Steed
job shifted from woke FEMA to new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
 
Trump said Hegseth has made "tremendous strides" over the last week toward being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2024 @ 10:07 am By: Daily Wire
Trump said Hegseth has made "tremendous strides" over the last week toward being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
 
Much better than Biden regime's Austin
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2024 @ 9:28 am By: John Steed
House Republicans engaged Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with pointed lines of questioning as he testified on Thursday about his secretive hospitalization earlier this year following a procedure to treat prostate cancer and other issues.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 6:34 pm By: Daily Wire
House Republicans engaged Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with pointed lines of questioning as he testified on Thursday about his secretive hospitalization earlier this year following a procedure to treat prostate cancer and other issues.
 
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for a bladder issue that prompted him to transfer duties to his deputy for a second time in two months.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 9:53 am By: Daily Wire
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for a bladder issue that prompted him to transfer duties to his deputy for a second time in two months.
 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been sent back to the hospital, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, the latest wrinkle in a health controversy that began last month over the Cabinet official’s secretive hospitalization for complications following a procedure to treat prostate cancer.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been sent back to the hospital, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, the latest wrinkle in a health controversy that began last month over the Cabinet official’s secretive hospitalization for complications following a procedure to treat prostate cancer.
 
A House panel announced on Tuesday a “formal inquiry” into the secretive hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that has alarmed much of Washington.
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2024 @ 6:31 pm By: Daily Wire
A House panel announced on Tuesday a “formal inquiry” into the secretive hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that has alarmed much of Washington.
 
Doctors at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center released a statement on Tuesday revealing that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was treated in late December for prostate cancer and was hospitalized at the start of this month with complications from a urinary tract infection.
Doctors at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center released a statement on Tuesday revealing that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was treated in late December for prostate cancer and was hospitalized at the start of this month with complications from a urinary tract infection.
 
New details shed light on how top White House officials, including President Joe Biden himself, were not informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized last week in a shock turn of events.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 12:25 pm By: Daily Wire
New details shed light on how top White House officials, including President Joe Biden himself, were not informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized last week in a shock turn of events.
 
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s job performance over the weekend, saying that his actions over the last two months, or a lack thereof, prove to him that Austin is not the right man for the job.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s job performance over the weekend, saying that his actions over the last two months, or a lack thereof, prove to him that Austin is not the right man for the job.
 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has implemented a temporary suspension of Pentagon flights to Israel for top DOD officials and members of Congress due to the intensity of military conflict in the area.
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 @ 2:04 pm By: Daily Wire
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has implemented a temporary suspension of Pentagon flights to Israel for top DOD officials and members of Congress due to the intensity of military conflict in the area.
 
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said during a Tuesday hearing that if the United States did not give Ukraine more money, American boots on the ground in Europe could become an inevitability — and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed with him.
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said during a Tuesday hearing that if the United States did not give Ukraine more money, American boots on the ground in Europe could become an inevitability — and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed with him.
 
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during an interview over the weekend that the U.S. has deployed more assets in the Middle East in recent days as a deterrent against attacks against Israel and U.S. interests in the region.
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 @ 4:46 am By: Daily Wire
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during an interview over the weekend that the U.S. has deployed more assets in the Middle East in recent days as a deterrent against attacks against Israel and U.S. interests in the region.
 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin smirked when asked by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) why drag queen events at military bases were happening.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 12:16 pm By: Daily Wire
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin smirked when asked by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) why drag queen events at military bases were happening.
 
In a memorandum to all Department of Defense personnel regarding the foreign threats to America, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made sure he mentioned the importance of “diversity” in the armed forces.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 12:43 pm By: Daily Wire
In a memorandum to all Department of Defense personnel regarding the foreign threats to America, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made sure he mentioned the importance of “diversity” in the armed forces.
 
The Chinese Defense Ministry refused a secure call from the U.S. Secretary of Defense after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, according to reports from the Pentagon.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 1:28 pm By: Daily Wire
The Chinese Defense Ministry refused a secure call from the U.S. Secretary of Defense after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, according to reports from the Pentagon.
 
Defense Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops would begin training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma on the Patriot Air Defense System as soon as next week amid ongoing aerial attacks from Russian forces.
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2023 @ 8:33 am By: Daily Wire
Defense Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops would begin training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma on the Patriot Air Defense System as soon as next week amid ongoing aerial attacks from Russian forces.
 
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Thursday that the Defense Department would offer allowances for travel and transportation to service members seeking abortions.
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2022 @ 7:55 am By: Daily Wire
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Thursday that the Defense Department would offer allowances for travel and transportation to service members seeking abortions.
 
Over a dozen former Defense secretaries and Joint Chiefs chairmen signed a letter warning of a “challenging civil-military environment” days after President Joe Biden delivered a polarizing political speech with two marines in the backdrop.
Over a dozen former Defense secretaries and Joint Chiefs chairmen signed a letter warning of a “challenging civil-military environment” days after President Joe Biden delivered a polarizing political speech with two marines in the backdrop.
 
House Republicans, angry that tens of thousands of National Guardsmen have reputedly been kept inactive because they have not complied with the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate, fired off a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding he repeal the mandate.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 10:12 am By: Daily Wire
House Republicans, angry that tens of thousands of National Guardsmen have reputedly been kept inactive because they have not complied with the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate, fired off a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding he repeal the mandate.
 
Robert Gates, the secretary of defense under former President Barack Obama, said that President Joe Biden’s disastrous pullout from Afghanistan made him physically sick to watch because it did not have to be as bad as it was.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 2:08 pm By: Daily Wire
Robert Gates, the secretary of defense under former President Barack Obama, said that President Joe Biden’s disastrous pullout from Afghanistan made him physically sick to watch because it did not have to be as bad as it was.
 
Robert Gates, former President Barack Obama’s secretary of defense, slammed President Joe Biden during an interview that aired on Sunday, and praised former President Donald Trump when it came to foreign policy.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 12:10 am By: Daily Wire
Robert Gates, former President Barack Obama’s secretary of defense, slammed President Joe Biden during an interview that aired on Sunday, and praised former President Donald Trump when it came to foreign policy.
 
President Biden’s Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reportedly approved requests for 700 National Guard members to deal with at least three trucker convoys headed for the nation’s capital.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 3:25 am By: Daily Wire
President Biden’s Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reportedly approved requests for 700 National Guard members to deal with at least three trucker convoys headed for the nation’s capital.
 
over role in Afghanistan withdrawal disaster
Published: Monday, August 30th, 2021 @ 9:39 pm By: John Steed
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on June 10 that “hundreds” of military whistleblowers have reported being forced to receive “anti-American indoctrination” training, including critical race theory (CRT).
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 1:32 pm By: Countrygirl1411
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on June 10 that “hundreds” of military whistleblowers have reported being forced to receive “anti-American indoctrination” training, including critical race theory (CRT).
 
Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Defense seeking records of communications between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top military officials regarding Fox News and its host Tucker Carlson
Published: Thursday, May 13th, 2021 @ 5:13 pm By: Judicial Watch
Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Defense seeking records of communications between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top military officials regarding Fox News and its host Tucker Carlson
 
Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
 
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered the Department of Defense to stop holding briefings with the Biden transition team at least through the holidays.
Published: Monday, December 21st, 2020 @ 6:25 am By: Daily Wire
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered the Department of Defense to stop holding briefings with the Biden transition team at least through the holidays.
 
Representative Holly Grange received recognition from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, Ann G. Johnson, for her work to improve the lives of North Carolina’s service members and their families.
Representative Holly Grange received recognition from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, Ann G. Johnson, for her work to improve the lives of North Carolina’s service members and their families.
 
It's an honor to be here today at the State Department among so many distinguished diplomats and others representing the nations of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
It's an honor to be here today at the State Department among so many distinguished diplomats and others representing the nations of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
 
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Personnel, issued the following statement
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 5:35 pm By: Thom Tillis
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Personnel, issued the following statement
 
We're thrilled to be here for the swearing-in of our new Secretary of Veterans Affairs - a very, very tough and important position - Robert Wilkie.
We're thrilled to be here for the swearing-in of our new Secretary of Veterans Affairs - a very, very tough and important position - Robert Wilkie.
 
Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced they have secured a provision in the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to Congress to remove the Government of Turkey from participation in the F-35 program
Published: Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 @ 11:26 pm By: Thom Tillis
Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced they have secured a provision in the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to Congress to remove the Government of Turkey from participation in the F-35 program
 
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has secured his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, to submit a report to the Senate outlining plans to extend
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2016 @ 7:53 am By: Thom Tillis
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has secured his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, to submit a report to the Senate outlining plans to extend
 
This week, Congressman Jones (NC-3) urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to apply robust scrutiny to communist Chinese bids to take over American defense manufacturers.
This week, Congressman Jones (NC-3) urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to apply robust scrutiny to communist Chinese bids to take over American defense manufacturers.
 

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