Some Democrats are accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of curtailing Congress’s oversight role with his recent order instructing Defense Department personnel to coordinate all interactions

House Democratic leaders, led by Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, are launching an investigation into President Trump's reported demand that the Justice Department pay him $230 million in compensation for federal investigations into him.

Zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. A rumor that circulated online in October 2025 claimed (archived) zookeeper and conservationist Robert Irwin filed a $60 million lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Was Pete Hegseth sued for $50 or $60 million along with a television network after an "on-air clash" with Robert Irwin or someone else? No, that's not true: A network of spam pages on Facebook put out dozens and

Deployment of a carrier group marks a major escalation of U.S. forces in a region that has already seen an unusually large military buildup.

The first, and perhaps most obvious, hint that the story was fabricated was that Hegseth no longer works for Fox News.

"Watch as Gavin Newsom shatters Pete Hegseth's 'Alpha Male Energy' in just 10 seconds. You won't believe what happens next! 😂

President Donald Trump has used acronyms like MAGA, MAHA and DOGE. FAFO stands for 'f--- around and find out.' Hegseth said it at the military meeting

As someone who has become accustomed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s past excesses, I sort of saw the new rules for journalists coming.