Defense Secretary Robert McNamara served under both ... Schlesinger initially survived Nixon’s August 1974 resignation, but not for long. Ford outside adviser Bryce Harlow recalled that the ...

However, he has only been Secretary of Defense since Jan. 25. Not even two months into his term, detractors were looking to force Hegseth’s resignation because of some mishaps, a standard that ...

She's been listening to comments from Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, who has been quoted as saying that women should not be in direct combat roles. REBEKAH EDMONSON: You ...

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 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 ...

Hegseth has pledged to reduce the Pentagon’s civilian workforce by 5% to 8% and started laying off employees already. The secretary is also reshuffling some $50 billion each year in the defense ...

The secretary is the Defense Department’s chief executive officer ... had never served in government when President Richard Nixon chose him for the position. Yet his years as founder and ...