Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.
It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.
The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.
The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.
“Those who do not comply will no longer work here,” Pete Hegseth said in a handwritten notice saying diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not welcome at the Pentagon.
“Whatever is needed at the border will be provided,” Pete Hegseth, the new defense secretary, told reporters.
The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.
After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million employees.
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell voted against confirming Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. To Capitol insiders, their decisions weren’t surprising.
In 2017, Betsy DeVos barely survived her confirmation vote to become President Trump’s secretary of education.