The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a tacit acknowledgment of support for Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite criticism of him prior to his appointment to the position.

The Senate narrowly confirmed Hegseth as defence secretary on Jan 25. The moves against Milley may have a chilling effect at the Pentagon for top brass, whose jobs call for them to provide unvarnished military advice even when it may run counter to policies they are tasked to execute.

Newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the personal security detail and security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley's personal security detail and security clearance is being pulled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple senior administration officials tell Fox News.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an investigation into retired general Mark Milley — who often clashed with President Trump — and determine whether he should be reduced in rank.

His photo was removed from the Pentagon shortly after Trump was sworn into office. Read more at straitstimes.com.