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    Pete Hegseth

    Secretary of War, U.S. Department of War

    Secretary of War, U.S. Department of War

    Background

    Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of War.

    He was sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defense.

    He was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton University in 2003.

    About U.S. Department of Defense

    U.S. Department of Defense: U.S.

    Key facts

    Current title
    Secretary of Warsource
    Sworn in
    Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defensesource
    Department name changed
    Sept. 5, 2025source
    Education
    Graduated from Princeton University in 2003source
    Books
    Five books, including The War on Warriors (2024)source

    WYDE coverage of Pete Hegseth

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about Pete Hegseth, from Feb 28, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. Pete Hegseth is a named leader in 2 stories, the subject of 1 story and the regulator in 1 story. The most recent is The US Says Stockpile Food. It Still Has No Plan for Its $720 Million to Fight Global Hunger.

    Food Policy

    The US Says Stockpile Food. It Still Has No Plan for Its $720 Million to Fight Global Hunger

    Washington, London and Tokyo tell households to stock up, and the Pentagon wants bases that can run 90 days alone. The $720 million Congress set aside to fight global hunger still has no published plan.

    Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Food Policy

    33 Countries Advise Residents to Stockpile Food and Water as Bongino Cites 30 Days

    Newsweek's list names 33 countries that tell households to keep emergency food and water, with 72 hours the most common advice. Former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino told Americans to take the warnings seriously and cited 30 days.

    Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    AI

    Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon Ban on Anthropic, Calls Supply Chain Designation "Orwellian"

    A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's ban on Anthropic, calling the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation "Orwellian" and "classic illegal First Amendment retaliation."

    Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator

    Government & Fraud

    Trump Orders All Federal Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic Technology

    Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology. Defense Secretary Hegseth declared the AI company a supply chain risk to national security.

    Feb 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Reported alongside Pete Hegseth

    Sources

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