The U.S. secretary of defense previously addressed allegations of excessive drinking during his January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.

You can review the full transcript here: DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH: Before talking about what we've done at the ministerial meeting, I want to reaffirm a few things from this podium.

The White House refused to disclose the name of the administrator in charge of DOGE as reporters sought clarification on Musk ...