Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagonβs Priorities NYT > U.S. > Politics By:Eric Schmitt 25 January 2025 at 12:02 After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagonβs new leader addressed the Defense Departmentβs three million employees.
Trump Pulls the Military Back Into the Political and Culture Wars NYT > U.S. > Politics By:Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt 23 January 2025 at 19:46 The removal of a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from a Pentagon hallway was among the presidentβs early actions.
Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon NYT > U.S. > Politics By:Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt 20 January 2025 at 15:16 The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.