Hegseth arrives for 1st day at Pentagon stressing Defense's mission to protect 'sovereign territory of the US'Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived for his first day at the Pentagon on Monday with a message regarding the Department of Defense's (DOD's) mission.
Greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and a gaggle of reporters, Hegseth said it was "an honor to serve on behalf of the president and serve on behalf of the country," adding, "The warfighters are ready to go."
Hegseth quickly turned to the border crisis, acknowledging how President Donald Trump was "hitting the ground running" with executive orders declaring an emergency at the southern border and designating cartels foreign terrorist organizations. Hegseth said the DOD "snapped to" last week in sending more troops to aid in erecting barriers along the southern border, as well as to "ensure mass deportations," adding: "That is something the Defense Department absolutely will continue to do."
"He's made it very clear. There is an emergency at the border," Hegseth said. "The protection of the sovereign territory of the United States is the job of the Defense Department." .............
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