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Hegseth Rejects “Department of Peace,” Praises Military Nobel

4/25/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered TMZ DC reporters at a Pentagon press briefing on April 24, 2026.
He was asked whether the Department of Defense should be renamed the Department of Peace.
He said his priority is to give warfighters authority to use violence against enemies and bring them home.
He claimed the United States military should receive the Nobel Peace Prize each year as a global guarantor of safety.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered TMZ DC reporters at a Pentagon press briefing on April 24, 2026.
He was asked whether the Department of Defense should be renamed the Department of Peace.
He said his priority is to give warfighters authority to use violence against enemies and bring them home.
He claimed the United States military should receive the Nobel Peace Prize each year as a global guarantor of safety.