# Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approves use of Fort Snelling for ICE agents, sparking debate. Meanwhile, news emerges of Hegseth warning against unlawful military orders in 2016, contrasting with current scrutiny.

### About Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth is an American conservative commentator, author, and former military officer, currently serving as Secretary of Defense.  

### Top Pete Hegseth News
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"Pete Hegseth Should Sit This One Out - The Atlantic By inserting himself into the situation in Minnesota the secretary of defense is only making things worse"  
[News Link](https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/pete-hegseth-silence-golden/685748/) [@TheAtlantic](/creator/x/TheAtlantic) 2026-01-25T01:28Z 1.9M followers, 318.2K engagements


"Ex-Navy admiral Nancy Lacore removed by Pete Hegseth running for Congress Nancy Lacore a three-star admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve before she was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a run for Congress in South Carolinas 1st Congressional Di"  
[News Link](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5699595-nancy-lacore-running-congress/) [@thehill](/creator/x/thehill) 2026-01-24T16:01Z 4.2M followers, 592.4K engagements


"Pentagon is set to welcome Musk's Grok AI chatbot AP News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musks artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Googles AI engine inside the Pentagon network"  
[News Link](https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-pentagon-hegseth-musk-7f99e5f32ec70d7e39cec92d2a4ec862) [@AP](/creator/x/AP) 2026-01-13T08:12Z 15.5M followers, 147.4K engagements


"Hegseth in [----] repeatedly warned of Trump issuing unlawful military orders CNN Politics In [----] as then-presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed that US troops would carry out even his most extreme battlefield orders as commander in chief some of which former military leaders said would be illegal Pete Hegseth warned that service members had a duty to refuse unlawful orders from a potential President Trump"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/politics/hegseth-trump-warned-unlawful-orders-kfile) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2025-12-08T11:12Z 61.2M followers, 897.6K engagements



### Top Pete Hegseth Social Posts
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"Alex &Eugene Vindman are under investigation for violating the Emoluments Clause They illegally acted as paid brokers for the Govt Pentagon General Counsel- Earl Matthews in a letter to Pete Hegseth Alex Vindman can't run for Senate if he's behind bars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chicago1Ray/status/2016243986411725222) [@Chicago1Ray](/creator/x/Chicago1Ray) 2026-01-27T20:16Z 507.8K followers, 44.8K engagements


"This is the most consistently anti-military President the United States has ever had. James Carville 🙄 Military barracks erupted in cheers when Trump won. Military enlistments SOARED under Trump and Pete Hegseth. Opinions based off debunked lies is for fools"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LibertyValkyrie/status/2016241788588114184) [@LibertyValkyrie](/creator/x/LibertyValkyrie) 2026-01-27T20:07Z 190.4K followers, 18.9K engagements


"Just because Greg Bovino is Leaving Minnesota dont think that theyre going to ease up on the Detaining of black and brown people Especially since Pete Hegseth has now given ICE access to Fort Snelling a decommissioned base in Minnesota 🤬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Suzierizzo1/status/2016229641074471153) [@Suzierizzo1](/creator/x/Suzierizzo1) 2026-01-27T19:19Z 166.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Fight Breaks Out Mid-Testimony Hearing As Pete Hegseth Jason Crow Fight Breaks Out Mid-Testimony Hearing As Pete Hegseth Jason Crow When we talk about true military leadership it's essential to understand that it goes far beyond political posturing or aligning with a particular ideology. #trump #petehegseth #jacsoncrow jason crow pete hegseth jason crow vs pete hegseth jason crow destroys hegseth jason crow pete hegseth hearing jason crow destroys pete hegseth hegseth crow jason crow crow vs hegseth jason crow hearing jason crow clash jason crow mic drop hegseth crow confrontation jason crow"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mnkrJbo0SM4) [@clashofperspectives35](/creator/youtube/clashofperspectives35) 2026-01-27T18:00Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements

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