Hegseth arrived for a visit Tuesday, though officials said the visit was unconnected to the purge, according to the AP. Around 900 books were initially identified in the sweep before nearly 400 ...

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power. By John Ismay John Ismay, a Pentagon reporter ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan to slash 20% of the military’s most senior generals and admirals, continuing the purge of military brass under President Donald Trump.

Hegseth was not the first Republican figure to demand a library purge. That was the disgraced Roy Cohn, Sen. Joe McCarthy’s henchman and President Trump’s early mentor. Hegseth was ...

WASHINGTON >> U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by ...