US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit border on first trip
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first trip since taking office will be to the United States' border with Mexico on Monday, in the latest sign that fortifying the border will be a priority for the Pentagon under President Donald Trump.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits US-Mexico border, pledges to gain ‘operational control’
Hegseth told reporters Monday that the thousands of additional troops deployed to the region are there to help free up overwhelmed border agents who are there to repel an “invasion.”
Pentagon Prioritizes Border Security as Defense Secretary Visits Mexico Border
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday in his first trip since taking office, reinforcing the Pentagons commitment to border security under President Donald Trump.
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While there, the defense secretary will likely announce hundreds of more troops who will join the military's expanded role in ...