Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong praise from President Trump and other Republicans following a ...

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Pete Hegseth looked great ... The tie was bright red with thin blue stripe and even thinner white ones. An American-flag hankie was tucked into his jacket breast pocket. Flags adorned his socks.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee ... 2024 in Washington, DC. The Greenland flag is pictured on August 18, 2019 in Kulusuk. More Photo by Andrew Harnik/Anna Moneymaker/Getty ...

Not to mention some star-spangled socks and a flag belt buckle. At Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, the accessories mattered.Credit...Photographs by Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times (top ...

Pete Hegseth (C) at the U.S. Capitol for his confirmation ... serve this country and love our nation and want to defend that flag, and they do it every single day around the globe." ...

Pete Hegseth is set to take the hot seat before ... and every general or flag officer is selected for leadership based purely on performance, readiness and merit," Hegseth will continue, adding ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ... The U.S. Army garrison commands organizational Fort Liberty flag waves after a redesignation ceremony officially renaming the military ...

Hegseth's resume: Fox News, think tanks The nominee for the secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth ... hit a soldier with an axe during a Flag Day axe throwing demonstration. Need a break?

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary ... The U.S. Army garrison commands organizational Fort Liberty flag waves after a redesignation ceremony officially renaming the ...