Trump, Pentagon and Department of Defense

Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers,
These are the scenarios the Pentagon is gaming out once President Trump takes office
CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reports on informal discussions at the Pentagon about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers. The ...
Pentagon officials anxious Trump may fire the military’s top general
The president-elect has railed against “woke” generals and others who have pushed for diversity initiatives in the ranks.
Pentagon prepares for Trump’s return to White House
The outgoing Biden administration is vowing to give the incoming Trump administration what it did not receive in 2021: a peaceful transition of power.
Pentagon fears major upheaval after Trump win
The Pentagon is anticipating a major upheaval during the second Trump presidency, according to the Washington Post. Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, Mark Jacobson joins Katy Tur to discuss the risks to national security.
Pentagon preps for possible Trump order to deploy troops on Americans: report
The Pentagon is bracing for "major upheaval" ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term, according to CNN, with officials already holding informal talks about how the Defense Department will respond if Trump orders it to deploy active-duty military troops on his own citizens and makes good on promises to boot large swaths of workers.
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9/11 plea deals can proceed despite Pentagon intervention, judge says
The Pentagon is considering next steps after a military judge ruled this week that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not ...
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Pentagon Chief Presses Military to Carry Out a Smooth Transition and Obey All Lawful Orders
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the military to carry out a smooth transition to President-elect Donald Trump ...
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Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies
The Pentagon still needs nearly 30,000 cyber workers, but the number of open positions has gone down significantly since ...
Pentagon Chief Says He Has Not Changed Position on Guantanamo Bay Plea Deals
Mohammed is accused of masterminding the plot to fly hijacked commercial passenger aircraft into the World Trade Center in ...
US military ready to carry out lawful orders of next Trump administration, avoid politics, Pentagon chief says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told troops in a memo released on Thursday that the Pentagon was committed to an orderly ...
The claim: The Pentagon ‘failed’ to send absentee ballots to active military members
States distribute absentee ballots to residents, including military members, they aren't sent by the Pentagon.
Pentagon responds to claims North Korean troops in Russia ‘gorging on pornography’
The Pentagon has responded to claims that North Korean troops sent to Russia to bolster Vladimir Putin’s forces are consuming ...
Israel has made progress on assistance into Gaza but more needs to be done, Pentagon chief says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that Israel had made some progress in getting assistance into Gaza but ...