Pete Hegseth Meets the Media for First Time as Secretary of Defense — Vows to Execute Trump’s Orders ‘Without Excuse’
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the media for the first time since being sworn in and vowed to carry out President Donald Trump’s orders “swiftly and without excuse.” Hegseth was confirmed on Friday by the narrowest possible margin when Vice President JD Vance cast the vote to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate,