An independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza said “it was shocking” to learn that the Trump administration had imposed sanctions on her.

Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary,

United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Rights Situation in the Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese (L) delivers her rapport next to president of the UN Human Rights Council Omar Zniber during a session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, on March 26, 2024. — FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing yet another growing revolt from senators on both sides of the aisle that is being exacerbated by his apparent unilateral decision to delay a shipment scheduled weapons to Ukraine.

The same guy who cut off air-defense missiles to Ukraine has managed to piss off the British, the Japanese, the Australians, and the New Zealanders.

Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards.

Donald Trump's Pentagon is in disarray as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's top policy chief has gone rogue, blindsiding White House officials and foreign allies with unauthorized foreign policy decisions that have sent shockwaves through the administration,

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid criticism of his management style and decision to pause military aid to Ukraine without President Trump’s

Hegseth tore into the legacy outlets for relying upon a “low confidence” Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment disclosing that President Trump’s decision to strike the

Our soldiers responded without hesitation, killing several enemy fighters and capturing a Taliban machine gunner. At that moment, the team leader radioed me. He was suddenly confronting a scenario that every Green Beret officer prepares for during the Special Forces Qualification Course: His foreign counterpart was about to commit a war crime.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving an update at the Pentagon - earlier, Iran claimed it gave the US a "heavy slap".