Also known as: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth · Pentagon chief Hegseth · Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth · US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth · Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth · U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth · US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth · US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Defense Secretary who announced a plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan in October 2026.
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WASHINGTON DC, Apr 30 – US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war. …
Hegseth clashes with lawmakers over Iran war in nearly six-hour-long hearingCitizen Digital
… Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports suggested Trump has already decided to reject Iran's latest proposed deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. …
Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear dealCapital News
… Six of the top seven officials in the presidential line of succession were at the event, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
White House to review Trump’s security after shooting at dinner eventCapital News
… The move, just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Randy George, once again highlights the Donald Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of military leadership amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. …
Explainer: What lies behind dismissal of top military leaders in Trump administration?Citizen Digital
Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global' By Reuters April 25, 2026 12:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter U.S. …
Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'Citizen Digital
… Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that Iran had a chance to make a "good deal" with the United States. …
US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talksCitizen Digital
… Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking around the same time the news emerged, told a briefing that Iran had a chance to make a "good deal" with the United States. …
Iran's foreign minister heading to Islamabad for indirect talks with USUS President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the October 27 vote, with Netanyahu airing a recorded phone call in which Trump predicted Netanyahu's victory and the two discussed potentially attacking Iran together.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the October 27 vote, with Netanyahu airing a recorded phone call in which Trump predicted Netanyahu's victory and the two discussed potentially attacking Iran together.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the firing squad execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, reversing a plan by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that had drawn widespread opposition from Democratic and Republican politicians, the Catholic Church, rights groups, and the United Nations.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The European Union warned digital platforms against showing a planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in 2009, scheduled for December 3. EU officials said platforms must enforce their terms of service, noting that Meta forbids livestreaming capital punishments while X and TikTok forbid shocking and violent content.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Trump administration official said the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would not pose an elevated security risk or turn him into a martyr. Hasan would be the first person executed by US military firing squad since 1945.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Pentagon will livestream the firing squad execution of US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, convicted of shooting 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. The execution will be the first by the US military since 1961 and the first by firing squad since World War II.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution by firing squad of former Army major Nidal Hasan — who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009 — will be livestreamed to the public. A Defense Department official said this would be the first public execution in the US in nearly a century and is considered unprecedented in the modern era.
9 October 2026 · Capital News →
The US military will livestream the firing squad execution of convicted military shooter Nidal Hasan, set for December 3, marking the first such execution by the military since World War II. The plan has drawn condemnation from the UN, which says livestreaming the execution would breach prohibitions on torture.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading "fake news" about his administration. The move drew immediate accusations of unconstitutionality, though the impacted outlets said they would not be deterred.
19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump announced Friday he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of spreading "fake news." The move drew immediate accusations of unconstitutionality, while the affected outlets said they would not be deterred.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon by linking the country's ongoing "war on terror" to its conflict with Iran. Trump vowed the United States would never forget 9/11 and stated that the country continues to fight today in memory of those attacks.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent took effect Tuesday on $27.6 billion in US imports including steel, aluminum and dairy products, in response to US President Donald Trump's earlier 50-percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The escalation also includes Trump's threat to block Bombardier Aviation sales in the United States unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
President Donald Trump said his administration has reached an oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves, described as bringing nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and lashed out at media reports about dwindling weapons stockpiles, stating the country has "massive amounts of 'munitions' especially of certain types" and that large amounts are being manufactured and shipped as needed.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The U.S. carried out an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another went missing following an Iranian attack. The strikes, directed by President Donald Trump, targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, with the US conducting more than 140 strikes across Iran in response to Iranian attacks on a ship. Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies including Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, marking an escalation in hostilities.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and key ally of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday following a brief and sudden illness, his office said.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbours on Sunday in retaliation for US strikes, following an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel. Explosions and sirens were reported in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, escalating tensions in the Middle East conflict.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tehran announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes following an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel. Sirens and explosions were reported across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and other regional locations, marking the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
Anthropic met with the Trump administration Monday to discuss restoring two suspended AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, which the company blocked over a US national security order. No lifting of restrictions was discussed after the meeting, though both parties said they are working quickly to resolve the issue.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias 'Nino Guerrero,' the leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, was killed in southeastern Bolivar state, Venezuela in a joint US-Venezuela operation that US President Donald Trump described as a swift and lethal strike coordinated with Venezuelan authorities.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate, marking the second straight day of tit-for-tat strikes amid a three-month war. US President Donald Trump accused Iran of dragging out negotiations and said it will "have to pay the price," while the strikes sent oil prices rising.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US and Iran exchanged military strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, straining a ceasefire agreed in April. The US conducted "self-defense strikes" targeting military and surveillance sites in southern Iran, while Iran responded by launching strikes at US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and claimed to have hit two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump vowed fresh attacks against Iran and said American forces would seize the country's key oil infrastructure after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight. Iran warned the three-month ceasefire is "practically meaningless" following latest US strikes, with the conflict beginning February 28 and a truce paused in April.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese and American officials, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, called for a stable and sustainable military-to-military relationship between the two countries, citing the need to address global security risks from hegemonism, governance disorder, and emerging technologies.
1 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump said he has secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran to formally end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Trump said he secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a revised peace proposal with "tougher" terms to Tehran. His priorities include stopping Iranian nuclear development and reopening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States warned it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must include Tehran never developing nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, but no decision was made after a Friday meeting, and Tehran denied there was a final agreement.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue that Washington seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, while acknowledging "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up and regional expansion.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said he secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, while reports indicate he has sent a revised, tougher peace proposal to Tehran. Iran has previously cast doubt on Trump's assertions, and the parties appear far apart on key priorities including Iran's demand for $12 billion in frozen assets before substantive talks on its nuclear program.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, citing her husband Abraham's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Trump praised her work and said deputy Aaron Lukas would serve as acting Director.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →