Saturday, December 06, 2025

US Lawmakers Are Questioning US Defense Secretary’s Conduct in Office | DW News

Dec 6, 2025 | Democratic and some Republican lawmakers in the US are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former TV-host — who now calls himself Secretary of War — to be fired after multiple scandals. The controversial official is under scrutiny after his latest orders to strike alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean which has been labeled as extrajudicial killings by some.