Hegseth is "making the Pentagon as difficult to cover as possible. And the next step is to ban reporters entirely from the Pentagon" The post Veteran Pentagon Reporter Details Pete Hegseth’s Restrictions on the Media: ‘Next Step Is to Ban Reporters Entirely’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress Tuesday that the Pentagon’s collaboration with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found $6 billion in cuts so far from the agency’s budget of nearly $1 trillion.

Questions remained over the role that Marines and National Guard troops would play after being called in by President Donald Trump amid protests over immigration raids in the area.

Pete Hegseth's tenure as defense secretary has resulted in numerous changes at the Pentagon, particularly for journalists covering the Department of Defense. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin explains.

At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective.

Pete Hegseth is having trouble hiring new staff at the Pentagon. Some people don’t want to work with him after past firings and drama. Even the White House and Hegseth can't agree on who should be hired.

The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter.