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Pete Hegseth Considers Running for Office to Escape Pentagon

The Daily Beast on MSN · 3d

Hegseth Secretly Discussed Leaving the Pentagon to Run for Office

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth privately discussed running for political office in Tennessee next year, according to a report. Two people who said they spoke directly with Hegseth about the matter told NBC News that the conversations focused on potential bids for elected office,

The New Republic on MSN · 3d

Pete Hegseth Considers Plan to Escape the Pentagon: Run for Office

After barely six months of leading the nation’s military, embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to hang it up and run for office. NBC News sources have reported that Hegseth has privately considered running for governor in his home state of Tennessee next year.

HuffPost on MSN · 4d

Pete Hegseth Has Had 'Serious' Talks About A Run For Office Far From Pentagon: Report

Civilian employees of the Defense Department are not allowed to run for office, so Hegseth would have to resign before entering any race. The Pentagon pushed back hard at the report, which included another source saying Hegseth indicated that any exit was “off the table.

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Hegseth’s Latest Battle: Infighting Inside the Pentagon

There is no indication Hegseth’s job is in jeopardy. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have stuck by him after expending ...

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Pentagon schedules first major test for Golden Dome missile defense system just before 2028 election, sources say

The Pentagon has scheduled its first major test of the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system for just before ...

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Pentagon says 250 National Guard troops to stay in LA after latest drawdown

Around 250 National Guard troops will stay in Los Angeles to help protect federal personnel and buildings after the latest ...

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Pentagon Snub Rattles Cybersecurity Conference Circuit

Organizers express concern after military leaders withdraw from recent national-security forum, which they say hurts ...

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Trump is moving nuclear submarines following remarks by an ex-Russian president. Here are the subs in the American fleet

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was ordering two US Navy nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions,” in response to ...

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The Pentagon’s Golden Dome program office is hiring

As a direct report to the deputy secretary of defense, Guetlein has authority to bypass competitive hiring procedures as he ...

More automation—that's what the pick to lead Pentagon weapons testing wants

The White House’s pick to lead the Pentagon’s weapons testing wants “automation everywhere” —but not at the expense of live ...

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The Pentagon Against the Think Tanks

This particular bit of McCarthyist harrumphing was the rationalization the Pentagon gave more than a week ago for pulling out ...

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A new American drone that showed up at the Pentagon looks a lot like the Shaheds Russia uses to bomb Ukraine

Shahed-style drones are deadly systems that Russia has been using to strike Ukrainian cities for nearly three years.

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Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military

The Pentagon says people with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of ...

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Pentagon chief Hegseth faces reputation crisis after halting aid to Ukraine

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's series of blunders sparked internal strife in the Pentagon and triggered concerns ...

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