Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.

Though many wrote it off as a political stunt, it was clear the gathering was much more important than many realized

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued new orders against military officials speaking with Congress about the Trump administration’s military operations in the Caribbean Sea. His new directive, issued via internal guidance late last week,

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown that has delayed pay for U.S. troops.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the bolstering of American military assets in the Caribbean as the U.S. continues to strike alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. At the same time, President Trump said on social media the U.

New policy prioritizes war on "enemies within" and drug cartels rather than curbing Russian and Chinese aggression.

The US military has carried out at least 15 lethal strikes on small boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific since Trump’s September 2 order for the summary execution of supposed drug smugglers.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed that, under President Trump’s orders, the US is preparing for potential military action against “Islamic terrorists” in Nigeria, following ongoing attacks on Christians.

The unprecedented directive comes despite existing rules already barring military officials from disclosing national security secrets.