The Latest Breaking News from Pete Hegseth

Questions surround the DC plane crash, as some question the Black Hawk's PAT 25 call sign and the circumstances of the collision.

According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the airliner was about to land when the collision occurred. One controller, rather than the usual two, was handling both plane and helicopter traffic, the Times quoted a preliminary Federal Aviation…

Cockpit voice and flight data recorders found from American Airlines flight that collided with military helicopter; 28 bodies recovered from Potomac River

Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control.

Hours after the Washington plane crash, the president’s desire to politicise tragedy was breathtaking in its audacity

In a video statement, Hegseth said the helicopter was flown by a "fairly experienced crew" doing a "required annual night evaluation" at the moment of the crash. Hegseth added that the crew was wearing night-vision goggles.

At a White House briefing, Hegseth echoed President Donald Trump who, without proof, blamed the crash on Democrats and DEI policies.

Updates on Senate testimonies and confirmation process for Trump's Cabinet nominees on Capitol Hill.

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has given more details about the military crew involved in the deadly American Airlines crash.

US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched an extraordinary political attack Thursday, blaming diversity hires for the midair collision between an airliner and a military helicopter.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses midair collision between passenger plane and military helicopter, emphasizing accountability and transparency in t...