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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions from senators about the deployment of Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles and security assistance to Ukraine. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more on what Hegseth said.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth avoided questions about the National Guard's activation during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, as a comparison is drawn to the troops sent to Los Angeles while mostly peaceful protests erupted over ICE raids. Sen. Chris Murphy pressed Hegseth at a Senate subcommittee hearing about the Pentagon's 2026 budget.
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy pushed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for more details on the deal with Qatar for the plane that may cost up to $1 billion to retrofit to meet the standards of transporting President Trump. The exchange occurred during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to discuss the Department of Defense's 2026 budget.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the 2026 Defense Department budget. CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest updates.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration's deployment of Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles during questioning by Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. Hegseth said President Trump's use of military personnel is "lawful and constitutional." Hegseth also addressed questions about Qatar gifting a luxury jet to Mr. Trump.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons pushed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Trump administration's efforts to decrease funding for Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. Hegseth alluded to the U.S. picking up more responsibilities on the conflict than its European partners.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, D.C. Hegseth said he's working on restoring the "warrior ethos" in his department as he works to implement President Trump's priorities. Hegseth said diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are dead in the military and praised raised funding that he says will benefit soldiers and their families.
Sen. Mitch McConnell questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Trump administration's response to the Russia-Ukraine war and the stalled peace talks between the two nations. When Hegseth brought up the Biden administration's policies, McConnell said, "relitigating the past, it seems to me, is not helpful."
The DHS secretary's request would have exceeded authorities invoked by President Trump when he deployed the National Guard to LA.
President Trump said he will restore the names of several military bases previously named after Confederate military figures.
Pete Hegseth's tenure as defense secretary has resulted in numerous changes at the Pentagon, particularly for journalists covering the Department of Defense. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains.
President Trump is defending his response to the Los Angeles protests, even as local officials call his actions unnecessary and illegal. Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in L.A. County on Tuesday to support thousands of National Guard troops deployed over the weekend. CBS News' Elise Preston, Nikole Killion and Eleanor Watson have the latest details.
One of Hegseth's top deputies testified Tuesday that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles will be $134 million.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before a House subcommittee on Tuesday about the Defense Department's 2026 budget. Later, Hegseth will travel to Fort Bragg with President Trump to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before a House subcommittee about his department's funding. During the hearing, Hegseth sparred with Rep. Pete Aguilar about the costs of maintaining troops activated in Los Angeles as protests erupt over ICE raids. Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, a special assistant to the secretary, estimates the costs will near $134 million.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut grew frustrated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the lack of details the Trump administration has provided in the Pentagon's budget request. "What is your plan for the future?" DeLauro pressed Hegseth, who was appearing before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Rep. Betty McCollum asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the costs of activating troops in Los Angeles as a response to mostly peaceful protests against ICE raids. Hegseth is testifying before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee about his department's budget as troops remain in Los Angeles at President Trump's request.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined NATO defense ministers in Brussels Thursday as President Trump pushes fellow allies to increase their military spending. CBS News senior national correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged NATO partners to up their spending contributions on global defense. This comes as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, and as Vladimir Putin stalls on ceasefire talks. CBS News' Olivia Gazis reports.
President Trump said he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and that the Russian president plans on responding to Ukraine's recent drone strike on Russian air bases. CBS News senior national correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The Defense Department is reviewing more than 500 books available to students in DoD-run K-12 schools to see if they conform to President Trump's efforts to remove all traces of diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government. CBS News' Eleanor Watson, Alex Tin and Olivia Rinaldi join with the latest.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk and consider renaming other naval ships, according to documents obtained by CBS News. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskyy proposed a ceasefire with Russia until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin can speak directly, reports say. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly skipping a NATO meeting about Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Ukraine said it attacked the bridge linking Russia and the Crimea Peninsula on Tuesday. The bridge has since reopened. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more details.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ordering the U.S. Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a ship that was named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran. CBS News Bay Area reporter Kenny Choi has the details.
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini.
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett discussed her majority opinion curtailing the use of nationwide injunctions in an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell.
Israel's army has urged Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a designated humanitarian area in the south. Meanwhile, an ailing Palestinian toddler recovers in Italy.
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order to begin the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
The operation targeted one of Georgia's largest and most high-profile manufacturing sites, where Hyundai makes electric vehicles and is building an EV battery plant.
The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children.