A flurry of military-focused executive orders from the White House on Monday meant newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day on the job would be anything but leisurely.

Hegseth stated on X hat any decisions to eliminate the Tuskegee Airmen training videos were "immediately reversed."

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The Defence Secretary will have a long list of tasks to complete on his first day in charge at the Pentagon including reviewing the use of active-duty forces for law enforcement and developing the Pen

Vice President Vance defended new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.” Vance joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

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A drone view shows Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, making their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, Jan. 27, 2025.

Despite sexual assault and excessive drinking allegations, the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Secretary of Defense. The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols and MSNBC political analyst Jennifer Rubin join MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss the message this sends to the American public that someone whose behavior would have been “disqualifying” in any other position in the military will now lead more than 3 million military service members and civilian employees.

The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

President Trump’s whirlwind of a first week included him making good on several campaign promises as his cabinet picks were readily ushered into the new administration after this week’s Senate confirmation hearings.