Hegseth orders 20% reduction of four-star generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reduction of generals, admirals and officers to reduce "excess general and flag officer positions," he said in a memo.
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Hegseth scraps "woke" program signed into law by Trump in 2017
Administration officials including Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem championed the law during President Trump's first term.
At 100-day mark, Hegseth's Pentagon has given one formal news briefing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to bring transparency to the American people.
Hegseth's Pentagon office set up system so he could access Signal messages, sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
Stunt pilot Rob Holland dies in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base
Rob Holland had been expected to perform at an airshow at Langley Air Force Base this weekend.
3 airmen killed in WWII accounted for 82 years after bomber crash
The three men were part of a crew carrying out a low-altitude bombing raid in Burma in August 1943.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce transgender military ban
President Trump signed an executive order that directed the Pentagon to develop a policy that would bar transgender people from serving in the military.
Pete Hegseth on defense after 2nd Signal leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again amid reports that he shared Yemen attack plans with his wife, brother and personal attorney on the messaging app Signal. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
White House reacts to second Signal leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under heavy scrutiny after CBS News and other outlets learned he shared attack plans in a second Signal group chat with his wife, brother and personal attorney on the same day a different chat inadvertently included a journalist. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump backs Hegseth amid more Signal claims
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing some calls to resign over a second Signal chat where he reportedly discussed sensitive military plans with his wife, brother and personal attorney. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports how the Trump administration is processing it all.
Unpacking the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details about impending U.S. airstrikes in Yemen with a private Signal group that included his wife, brother and personal attorney, according to sources familiar with the messages. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Hegseth responds to new Signal chat reporting
CBS News has learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details about U.S. airstrikes on Yemen in a second group chat on Signal with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Hegseth's chief of staff shifts to new role amid Pentagon upheaval
Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper is moving to a new job, the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval at the Pentagon.
Trump brushes off new Hegseth Signal claims
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defiant following allegations that he shared details of an impending air strike in a Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent, and James LaPorta, national security coordinating producer for CBS News, join with more.
Third Pentagon official put on leave
The Pentagon put a third top Defense Department official on administrative leave pending an investigation into possible information leaks. Sources told CBS News that Colin Carroll, the chief of staff to the deputy secretary of defense, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Wednesday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Memo shows U.S. can send migrants with no criminal record to Guantanamo
A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay.
Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.
Pentagon reviewing Hegseth's Signal usage
The Pentagon's acting inspector general has announced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss military plans in Yemen. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Pentagon watchdog to evaluate Signal leak
The Pentagon's Inspector General's Office said it will look into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal complied with Defense Department policies. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
Trump imposes auto tariff amid Signal fallout
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all cars imported into the U.S. on Wednesday. The announcement comes as his administration continues to deal with the aftermath of a leaked Signal group chat among top officials. Political strategists Liza Acevedo and Justin Sayfie join "America Decides" with analysis.
Lawler: Signal leak should've never happened
Many Republican lawmakers on Wednesday described the leaked Signal group chat with top Trump administration officials as a "mistake." Some also downplayed the sensitive details on the Houthi strikes shared in the chat. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York joins "America Decides" with his perspective on the situation.
Takeaways from newly released Signal texts
The Atlantic Magazine released more Signal text messages on Wednesday, detailing what was sent from an account belonging to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, including specific operational details of then-upcoming strikes on Houthi forces in Yemen. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Jennifer Jacobs report.
Hegseth again says texts were not "war plans"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the leak of a Signal group chat while visiting Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Wednesday. Hegseth said the texts exchanged were not war plans. CBS News national security coordinating producer James LaPorta has more.
Jeffries calls on Trump to fire Hegseth
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on President Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a letter Tuesday over the Yemen war plans text leak. Stephanie Lai, White House correspondent for Bloomberg, and Reese Gorman, politics reporter for NOTUS, join "America Decides" with analysis.
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