US military prepared to look at all options for Gaza, US defense secretary says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the Pentagon was prepared to look at all options for Gaza, a day after President Donald Trump said he would like the U.S. to take control of and redevelop the Gaza Strip.
Defense Secretary Hegseth says 'all options' are on the table after Trump floated a US takeover of Gaza
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses President Donald Trump's remarks about the future of the Gaza Strip and the Middle East on "The Ingraham Angle."
Pete Hegseth sworn in as Trump’s defense secretary
Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as Secretary of Defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before.
Trump has ‘not committed’ to sending troops to Gaza, says press secretary
President Donald Trump has “not committed” to sending American troops to Gaza, after the president said Tuesday that the U.S. will “take over” the decimated territory, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday.
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Trump says no U.S. troops would be involved in controversial Gaza plan
President Trump is defending his controversial plan to take over and rebuild Gaza. In a new post, he wrote that U.S. troops would not be sent to Gaza. Plus, NBC News has spoken to the family of freed Hamas hostage,
Trump says Israel will hand over Gaza to US after fighting ends
The president reiterates that the idea would mean resettling Palestinians, and that no US soldiers would be needed.
US says Defense Secretary, Panama's President agree to expand military cooperation
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino agreed to expand cooperation between the U.S.
US seizes Venezuelan president’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
This is the second plane that the US has seized belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits southern border. Here's the latest.
Fort Bliss officials confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was visiting the Borderland on Monday.
Trump revokes security for former defense secretary Esper, NYT reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked federal security protection for former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the New ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth makes first visit to border in El Paso, Sunland Park
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Borderland to meet with U.S military troops aiding in security efforts in Texas ...
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border on Monday
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be visiting troops in El Paso, according to a post by Hegseth on X. Hegseth ...
US-contracted surveillance plane crashes in Philippines, killing four
A US-contracted surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines on Thursday morning, killing all four personnel on board, ...
Trump Administration’s Defense Of Elon Musk Leaves Critics In Disbelief
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt raised eyebrows during a briefing Wednesday when she said Elon Musk is ...
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department's claim that his country had reached a deal allowing ...
DOD drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria after recent Trump comments
Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw ...