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Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth is defense secretary, confirmed Jan. 24, 2025; President Donald Trump nominated him to the post in November 2024. He was chief executive officer of Concerned Veterans for America and a Fox News contributor. In 2012, he was a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.

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By Amy Sherman, Grace Abels
March 26, 2025

"Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.

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By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman
October 24, 2017

"The city (of St. Louis) is no stranger to violence. There were 5,762 violent crimes in 2015 alone, including 188 homicides. The highest rate per…

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By Katie Sanders
June 4, 2014

Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."

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