Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the Pentagon to take measures to “unleash” American drone production and

The DoD is rescinding "restrictive policies that hindered production and limited access" to drone technologies, and "unleashing the combined potential of American manufacturing and warfighter ingenuity," Hedgseth said.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bragged about defunding shady research projects. When pressed on what kind of research, Hegseth smugly answered,

In the video, which has been making the rounds across social media, Hegseth stands on the lawn of the Pentagon while a small drone hovers above him, holding a memo for the secretary to sign.

I’m beginning to have severe doubts about the management capabilities of Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense. Apparently he is losing control of his subordinates. From Politico: But since joining the second Trump administration as the Pentagon’s top policy chief,

Pete Hegseth shares his vision for rebuilding the military with a focus on 'warrior ethos', equal physical standards, and reflects on Operation Midnight Hammer's success.

Senator Thom Tillis seemingly implied to CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not vote to confirm Pete Hegseth if a vote were to be held now.

The Republican senator who cast the deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense trashed him in a CNN interview Wednesday, saying that if he had it to do over again, he’d take it back.

Retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "out of his depth" following reports, criticizing his leadership as "amateurish."

In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Tillis, who voted to confirm Hegseth in the job, suggested his performance hasn’t been up to the task so far, citing his involvement in a Signal group chat scandal and a recent decision by the Pentagon to pause critical arm shipments to Ukraine that he described as “amateurish.”

In a recent interview, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis revealed his regrets over voting for Pete Hegseth to head the Defense Department.