Hegseth Chickens Out of Trump’s Demand to Execute Senator

The defense secretary revealed the punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly was a long way short of the president’s outlandish threats.

Live updates: Hegseth and Rubio to brief Congress on Venezuela plans

Lawmakers are expecting to hear the U.S. government’s plans for the future of Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro, as top officials from Donald Trump’s administration brief lawmakers.

Hegseth Says Nearly 200 Troops Involved in Maduro Capture

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that nearly 200 U.S. forces were involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “We saw three nights ago, in downtown Caracas in Venezuela,

Pete Hegseth says U.S. intervention in Venezuela is "exact opposite" of Iraq

"We spent decades and decades and purchased in blood, and got nothing economically in return, and President Trump flips the script," Pete Hegseth said.

Hegseth: When Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela, he means 'he will be able to dictate'

War Secretary Pete Hegseth explained what President Trump meant when he said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela during an interview Saturday with Tony Dokoupil on "CBS Evening News." TONY DOKOUPIL, CBS NEWS: Mr.
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