secretary of defense

The civilian head of the United States Department of Defense and a member of the cabinet , appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate . The secretary of defense works with civilian and military advisers to formulate American military policies and make foreign policy recommendations to the president.

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In an order focused on protecting law enforcement officers from legal repercussions, Trump included an aside to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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I was shocked and upset to learn recently that Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was, under orders of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, pulled from the shelves of Nimitz Library on the campus of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Last week, three advisers to embattled Fox News host–turned–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were fired amid an internal investigation into leaks at the Pentagon.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself under fire again — this time from political skeptics or foes across the political spectrum.

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So too, it seems, is his secretary of Defense.

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