Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday urging him to consider a permanent ban.

Donald Trump announced General CQ Brown was fired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also issued a slew of firings of top military leaders.

The Navy’s top admiral and a senior Air Force general also were dismissed as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to align the military with Trump’s agenda.

The Pentagon has ordered military leaders to identify $50 billion in budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 to redirect funds toward President Donald Trumps national defense priorities. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aims

A follow-up statement from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated a desire to replace other senior officials.

Donald Trump’s gutting of the federal government is coming to the Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has told DOD and military leaders to make plans for cutting 8 percent of the defense budget for each of the next five years,

He was an outstanding leader whose firing was demanded by Pete Hegseth before the Fox News host became secretary of defense.

President Trump’s temporary pause of military aid to Ukraine is as cruel as it is consequential. That this destructive move comes not long after we learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.

President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have outraged the Beltway by dismissing top generals, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown. Also ousted were the chief of the Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force,

Russia has intensified cyber operations against Ukraine and NATO countries, according to previous U.S. intelligence and private sector reports.

There appears to be confusion over the Defense Department's cyber policy against Russia after a directive from secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News' Ellee Watson explains.