Lawmakers pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Thursday to answer questions he has avoided for months, including during the two previous days of hearings on Capitol Hill.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dedicates his entire opening speech at Fort Bragg today showering Donald Trump with praise after praise.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of Signal chats to discuss military operations.

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This marks Trump’s second trip to the state during his second term, following an appearance in western North Carolina back in January.

President Donald Trump takes the stage Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Fort Bragg to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a North Carolina native and UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus, also attended.

President Donald Trump called Los Angeles a “trash heap” and promised to “liberate” it from criminals in a speech to troops at Fort Bragg to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Trump's visit Tuesday came after he deployed U.