Pete Hegseth is having trouble hiring new staff at the Pentagon. Some people don’t want to work with him after past firings ...

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

In public, President Trump has stood by the defense secretary, telling reporters Monday Hegseth is "doing a great job" and denying any dysfunction at the Pentagon.

Donation Options Search Search Search Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives ... Few in leadership at the Pentagon had heard of him, nor had many senators whose job it would be to confirm him.

Defense officials characterized the move as a likely first step toward Colonel Buria taking a senior civilian job in the Pentagon. The problems inside Mr. Hegseth’s office have been compounded ...

Hegseth is again under ... out at "leakers" within the Pentagon, warning they could face criminal prosecution as he tried to fend off mounting criticism about his job performance.

The circle of top advisers in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... Pentagon that has no nominee waiting in the wings, as the White House has had trouble finding a suitable person to do the job ...

The New York Times reported that Hegseth, a former Fox News host, had created chaos "unmatched in the recent history" of the Pentagon ... Hegseth "is doing a great job" and denied seeking to ...

Among Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s many problems at the Pentagon is the recent personnel ... secretary’s personal capacity to do the job. NBC News’ report added Hegseth’s behavior ...

Pete Hegseth came in hot ... Few in leadership at the Pentagon had heard of him, nor had many senators whose job it would be to confirm him. Then there were the scandals. Comments he’d made ...

Hegseth, however, has been far less available. He has yet to speak to the press in the Pentagon briefing room. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell has held only one Pentagon press briefing since Jan. 20.