President Donald Trump criticized the judge overseeing Charlie Kirk's assassination case in Utah on Friday, saying he's doing a "terrible job."
"The judge in the Charlie Kirk case is doing a terrible job! This case should be tried within a month, not three years — and it should be over with! The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, while taking forever to ask questions that people already know the answer to. The whole Country is mocking him and our 'Legal' System. JUSTICE FOR CHARLIE!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
An Emmy-winning North Carolina television news producer accused of stalking his former wife allegedly climbed through a second-story bathroom window, tracked her movements and repeatedly appeared near her home before she obtained a domestic violence protective order.
Randall Saunders Kerr, 55, was arrested Oct. 20 and charged with felony stalking and misdemeanor violation of a domestic violence protective order after allegedly driving near the home of his former wife, longtime WRAL anchor Lynda Loveland, multiple times a day.
Court records obtained by Fox News Digital, including an arrest warrant and a December 2025 complaint, detail months of alleged harassment that left Loveland fearing for her safety.
"I'm scared I'm going to wake up one night and see him standing there in my room," Loveland wrote in the complaint.
The October arrest warrant alleges Kerr drove within 300 yards of Loveland's home "multiple times daily" between Oct. 13 and Oct. 18, including along a street behind the property.
Loveland filed for protection in Wake County District Court on Dec. 19, 2025, accusing Kerr of monitoring her movements, contacting her against her wishes and repeatedly appearing near her home after their separation.
In a timeline attached to the complaint, Loveland claimed Kerr searched through her personal belongings, monitored her text messages and emails and used shared technology to track her location.
She alleged Kerr sent as many as 30 unwanted text messages a day after moving out of their home in August 2025.
Loveland also claimed she discovered an upstairs bathroom window open in October 2025 and later questioned Kerr, who allegedly admitted using a ladder to enter through the second-story window because he needed to use the bathroom.
She said she changed the locks, checked her doors and windows and eventually purchased pepper spray because she feared Kerr might enter the home.
A Wake County judge granted Loveland an emergency domestic violence protective order Dec. 19, 2025, barring Kerr from contacting or harassing her and requiring him to stay at least 300 yards away.
The court subsequently entered a consent protective order Jan. 27, 2026, signed by both parties and approved by District Court Judge Rhonda Young.
The order prohibited Kerr from contacting Loveland and generally required him to remain at least 300 yards away, with a limited exception for events involving their adult children. It also barred him from possessing or purchasing firearms.
The consent order was entered without findings of fact or conclusions of law concerning the underlying allegations.
Separate divorce records obtained by Fox News Digital show Kerr and Loveland's marriage was formally dissolved Oct. 9, just four days before the alleged stalking began.
The couple married in April 2001 and separated in August 2025 after more than two decades together. They have three adult children, court records show.
Loveland filed for divorce in August 2026, seeking to end the marriage after more than a year of separation and restore her maiden name, Lynda Lee Loveland.
Separate court records show the former couple had also been involved in a dispute over their marital home, with Kerr claiming in December 2025 that Loveland changed the locks after he moved out.
The two later reached an agreement over the division of marital property, with a Wake County judge approving a consent order in August 2026.
Kerr is a longtime investigative producer at Raleigh-based WRAL and was among three station employees honored with a regional Emmy Award in 2016 for a report titled "Swatting," Capitol Broadcasting, the station's parent company, announced at the time.
Following his arrest, a Wake County magistrate initially ordered Kerr held without release under North Carolina's domestic violence pretrial release law.
A separate order issued Oct. 21 barred him from contacting Loveland and required him to comply with the existing protective order.
WRAL previously reported on Kerr's arrest and the protective order obtained by his former wife. Fox News Digital reached out to the station for additional comment on Kerr's current employment status but did not receive a response.
An attorney who represented Loveland in her divorce proceedings was also contacted for comment, while an attorney representing Kerr in the criminal case could not immediately be identified.
Four pledges at a Texas State University fraternity were arrested on Tuesday after an 18-year-old was allegedly forced into a pickup truck and heard screaming, according to police.
Police officers received several calls about men who were allegedly forcing another man into a blue pickup truck at around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Russell Wilde, public safety communications specialist for the city of San Marcos, told Fox News Digital.
According to KSAT, a probable cause affidavit by law enforcement stated that an 18-year-old man was forced into a truck with his mouth taped shut and was yelling for help and to be let go.
Officers later located the truck at the Arba Apartments in San Marcos and determined the incident involved Texas State University Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledges, according to court documents.
Police took the following students into custody: William Oldner, 19, Noah Lara, 20, Tyler Fogg, 18, and Wyatt Carr, 18.
"Phi Delta Theta is aware of an incident involving several students associated with the Texas Mu Chapter at Texas State University. Upon learning of the matter, Phi Delta Theta began gathering information and is working closely with the university and local law enforcement. The Fraternity will continue to cooperate fully throughout the investigation," the spokeswoman said. "Phi Delta Theta holds the safety of every member of the Fraternity as well as the individuals of the campuses and communities they are a part of, in the highest regard, and does not support or condone behavior that jeopardizes the safety of others."
Mystery is surrounding the deaths of a toddler and his two grandparents after the three of them were discovered dead by investigators.
It happened inside a home in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office confirmed deputies responded to a 911 call where "a voice softly says the word 'help'" on Wednesday, the agency said in a release.
They arrived to find Kozzar Lotut, who was just 22 months old, Melissa Campbell, 51, and Gale Sanders, 67, deceased with apparent gunshot wounds. Fox News Digital confirmed their identities with the Tuscarawas Coroner's Office.
The deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to Sheriff Orvis L. Campbell.
"Right now, if I had to say the evidence was leaning one way, it’s definitely leaning towards a murder-suicide. We’re pretty confident, you know, that it happened within the home," he told WOIO.
The toddler's grandparents cared for the baby, who had "medical disabilities," he said.
The unnamed caller originally dialed 911 and hung up. Dispatchers tried to call the line back several times — and in one of those calls someone picked up and softly said the word "help."
Fox News Digital has reached out to American Medical Administrators, which operates New Philadelphia Health Care Center and the Sheriff's Office for comment.
FIRST ON FOX: A federal timeline provided by officials overseeing unaccompanied migrant children challenges reports that a 1-year-old boy was left to navigate immigration court without counsel, showing that legal service providers intervened to secure representation following an initial hearing.
Addressing media reports highlighting toddlers appearing before immigration judges, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Acting Director Angie Salazar and Senior Advisor John Fabbricatore pushed back on headlines alleging systemic gaps in child legal representation, arguing that contractor failures and lack of invoice oversight created the initial court lapses.
"We don't have this big movement where we have a bunch of 1-year-olds who are going to court," Fabbricatore told Fox News Digital.
According to ORR timeline records obtained by Fox News Digital, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers first encountered the 1-year-old boy and his 17-year-old mother near Naco, Arizona, on June 25. The child was accompanied by his mother at all court proceedings.
The critical gap occurred in July under the agency's former contractor, the Acacia Center for Justice, records show.
On July 1, Acacia completed legal orientation and consultation for the mother and child, but failed to file an E28 notice of appearance before the immigration court.
Consequently, during the child's first scheduled court hearing on July 8, no attorney was present — not even as a friend of the court — despite Acacia holding an active federal legal services contract at the time. The federal legal services contract with Acacia officially ended July 31.
Following the end of the Acacia contract, the agency transitioned legal service oversight to the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), which officially initiated legal services Aug. 5. During an Aug. 7 appearance, the mother and child were granted additional time to obtain counsel, while USCRI representatives attended subsequent hearings on Aug. 17 and Aug. 28 as a friend of the court.
On Aug. 31, a motion was filed by the friend of the court and mother requesting court-appointed counsel at government expense, which was later denied by the immigration judge.
Progress continued into September as child advocates were officially appointed on Sept. 23, and USCRI filed a formal E28 notice of appearance on Sept. 25 to become the attorney of record. On Sept. 29, USCRI officially represented both mother and child in immigration court. The judge subsequently granted a continuance on Oct. 2, leading into a follow-up hearing scheduled for Friday.
Officials explained that the July breakdowns highlighted the core reason the administration terminated Acacia's multimillion-dollar contract, which was awarded under the Biden administration in November 2023. According to federal contract records on USAspending.gov, the Department of Health and Human Services had awarded the Acacia Center for Justice a $356.3 million bridge contract for legal services for unaccompanied children. Of that total award, more than $236.9 million had been outlaid prior to the contract's dissolution.
The network previously provided counsel to roughly 20,000 migrant children across the U.S., according to its website.
"I knew we were signing off on every invoice that we were receiving for legal services to the tune of $20-plus million sometimes each month," she told Fox News Digital. "So it made no sense to me that legal service providers were saying kids were unrepresented for a lack of funding."
"I tried to understand who was represented before," she added. "I tried to understand what we were paying for under this direct representation, but the invoices we received were completely redacted. There is no way I could ever know exactly what service was provided during the month."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Acacia Center for Justice for comment. The contract funded a slew of services, including legal screenings, representations and presentations on the rights of migrant children in detention.
Following the dissolution of the Acacia contract, the ORR entered into a $20 million contract with USCRI, which expires Dec. 31.
"So USCRI was showing up in court as a friend of the court to ensure that there was at least somebody present in case Acacia did not show up," Fabbricatore said. "Now, as those cases are being looked at, USCRI is able to go in and actually meet with these children and then represent them in a follow-up hearing. So there may be some hearings where a child shows up, and initially they don't have representation, but USCRI will be there, identify that child, and then be able to move forward in the future as a representative for that child."
Salazar emphasized that ORR officials track which children are represented by which lawyers on specific dates, noting that the agency respects attorney-client privilege.
"The former provider refused to give us those measurables," Fabbricatore said. "They refused to give us the alien registration number so we could determine what cases they were actually representing. They didn't want to give that. They refused to give that, and that was a holdup for us because we needed to know who was actually being represented so we can ensure that every kid at least had their legal orientation and had a legal representative that was talking to them."
Salazar noted that about 2% of migrant children in ORR custody are under the age of 5. Another 85% are ages 13 to 17, with 62% falling into the 16-to-17 bracket.
"What we said to our new grantee (USCRI): ‘We want you in 100% of the hearings where kids in our care are showing up to their immigration hearings,’" she said. "That is happening. I think we're at like 98%."
Fabbricatore added there are currently 1,690 migrant children in ORR custody.
"Under Biden, they had 22,000 in care a day. So it's a very vast difference," he said. "We've been able to lower that census, get kids through the court process quicker, and get them back with their parents if possible."
A sheriff in California is fighting a plan that would place a convicted rapist in a taxpayer-funded rental home that's located near a Girl Scout camp.
State officials are weighing a plan to transfer Michael Thomas Cheek, 74, from a locked psychiatric facility to a rental home valued at more than $800,000 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark told Fox News Digital the property is near a Girl Scout camp and schools, and that the rugged terrain could make it more difficult for deputies to respond if Cheek were to commit another crime.
"The community for which he's being considered to be released, it's a really tight-knit community," Clark said. "It's not necessarily the easiest place for us to get to, you know, if and when something were to happen."
"When you talk about our mountain communities, it's not uncommon that during the winter, you know, these folks lose power. The cell connectivity is extremely poor up there. And so, when you think about monitoring him electronically, how effective are those systems if you have no electricity? And how about if people can't call for help if they suspect Mr. Cheek is up to something when cell service is poor?"
In 1980, Cheek was convicted of raping a young woman at gunpoint. He subsequently escaped from the Contra Costa County jail and raped a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint.
He completed a sex offender treatment program located at a psychiatric facility in 2019, but two attempts previously failed that would have put him in Santa Cruz County.
"Mr. Cheek has no tie to our county. He's not from Santa Cruz County. And so his only tie here is that he frankly abducted somebody and raped them. And so he victimized people here. And so to me, it is completely unfair and shouldn't be the case where a county that somebody's victimized people is then burdened with the thought of having to house him here in one of the most expensive places frankly in the country to live, which we are," Clark said of the convicted rapist.
The former NYPD detective accused of shooting and killing a man on the George Washington Bridge in a horrific road rage attack sped away in a Range Rover owned by his hedge fund employer, according to a report.
Victor Romero, 62, is facing charges relating to the killing of Con Edison worker Koran Irvine, 46, on the bridge Tuesday evening. Romero previously worked as an NYPD detective.
Prosecutors say he was driving in an employer-owned SUV at the time of the shooting. He worked as a driver and private security guard for QVT Financial, a biotech and energy investment firm, the New York Post reported.
Romero had been working as a driver for the company's CEO, Dan Gold, according to the outlet.
"We are aware of the press reports concerning Victor Romero and are cooperating with the authorities in this matter," QVT Financial said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Romero appeared in court on Thursday and a judge granted the DA's request to set his bond at $1 million. He is facing a first-degree manslaughter charge.
WATCH: Police investigate fatal George Washington Bridge shooting
In court, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Sears alleged the encounter began when Romero and Irvine nearly collided as they approached the bridge — a moment captured on surveillance video.
Video shows Romero tailgating Irvine’s car closely and aggressively as both crossed the span.
Prosecutors said Romero then quickly pulled to the right side of Irvine's moving vehicle and fired a single shot from his driver’s seat. The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death.
Immediately after the shooting, Romero allegedly sped past Irvine’s vehicle, crossed the bridge, and fled northbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway toward his Rockland County home without calling 911 or surrendering to police, authorities said.
Authorities recovered a revolver from him, which Romero admitted to carrying daily, prosecutors said. A subsequent search of his residence yielded two additional handguns.
With members of Irvine’s family present in court, Sears pointed to the strong video evidence, the severe mandatory prison sentence Romero faces if convicted, and his flight from the scene in requesting the million-dollar bail.
PROVO, Utah — A Utah Supreme Court battle stemming from Gabby Petito's 2021 murder could "pave the way" for Charlie Kirk's family to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit over alleged security failures surrounding his assassination at a Turning Point USA event last year, according to an attorney involved in the appeal.
"Right now, Kirk's claims, if filed, would likely be dismissed, like Gabby Petito's claims were dismissed on that basis," said Brian Stewart, an attorney for the family of Gabby Petito who is working on the appeal involving their own wrongful death claim in the Beehive State. "We would need the Utah Supreme Court to overturn Tiede to pave the way for Charlie Kirk's family to proceed."
Tiede refers to a 1996 Utah Supreme Court decision upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit over the 1990 murders of Kay Tiede and her mother Beth Potts, two Texas women killed by a pair of men on parole who attacked their family after walking away from a halfway house, Deseret News reported at the time.
The decision upheld the constitutionality of the state's governmental immunity law as applied to wrongful death claims, which Stewart said are barred against governmental entities when the injury arises from a third-party assault or battery.
Central to the Petito appeal is the argument that Utah's Constitution prohibits lawmakers from limiting or eliminating the right to recover for wrongful death.
Her family's lawsuit against the Moab Police Department alleged that officers were negligent in their response to a traffic stop involving Brian Laundrie two weeks before he killed her. A judge dismissed the case on governmental immunity grounds.
In September, Kirk's family filed a notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit. Their attorneys alleged that Utah Valley University, the state of Utah and key officials failed to properly secure the event even after acknowledging responsibility for rooftop security, leading to his wrongful death on Sept. 10, 2025.
Among the claims in the filing, UVU Police Chief Jeffrey Long allegedly told Turning Point USA organizers "I got you covered" when they raised concerns about rooftop access around the campus courtyard.
"It's another act of negligence that contributed to Charlie's vulnerability and ultimate death, but it really wouldn't change the applicability of the statute," he said. "It's similar in the Petito case. The parents of Gabby might have brought her home, might have intervened, but they relied on the analysis of the police on the scene, who said, 'It's no big deal, we're not even gonna arrest anybody.'"
The Petito family argues Tiede does not apply to its case and, if it does, should be overturned because the Utah Constitution says: "The right of action to recover damages for injuries resulting in death, shall never be abrogated."
Kirk's accused assassin, 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, pleaded not guilty through his own attorneys at his arraignment on Sept. 1. He could face the death penalty if convicted of the top charge of aggravated murder.
A Utah man is facing several charges, including attempting to commit a hate crime, after he allegedly threatened to "blow up" a synagogue.
Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, on multiple federal charges, including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threatening to kill or injure people and destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah.
"There is no place for hate-motivated violence — attempts or otherwise — in our communities. A place of worship should be a refuge of safety, not fear," U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah said in a statement. "Thanks to the dedicated work of the FBI and the outstanding efforts of our local police partners, these alleged threats were identified and stopped before anyone was harmed. Let these charges serve as a clear warning: if you attack or attempt to attack a place of worship, you will face the full force of the federal government."
On Dec. 23, 2025, Rose allegedly made multiple threatening posts on social media, according to court documents.
"I wanna blow up a synagogue," one of the posts read, according to prosecutors.
An investigation was launched and authorities learned that the posts were made from an IP address tracing back to Rose's home. The FBI then contacted the Ogden City Police Department to assist with a home visit where authorities said they confirmed the social media handle belonged to Rose.
Investigators executed a search warrant and recovered six improvised explosive pipe bombs and one inert device, explosive precursors and components that officials say could be used to construct further improvised explosive pipe bombs, a black Samsung cellphone and two rifles with accompanying magazines and ammunition, prosecutors said.
A subsequent search of Rose’s cellphone revealed that Rose searched online for a synagogue near him in November 2025.
"Today’s indictment stops in its tracks an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack on a synagogue," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. "The Department of Justice will take decisive action to protect American worshippers from violent threats, no matter where they occur."
Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls of the Salt Lake City FBI added that "no one should have to fear for their safety because of their faith."
"Every person deserves to worship freely, without threats, intimidation or fear," Bohls said. "The FBI takes every threat seriously. Thanks to the swift, seamless collaboration with our law enforcement partners, we were able to address the threat and protect lives from potential physical harm."
The investigation also allegedly revealed evidence of child sexual abuse material on Rose's cellphone, including hundreds of cached images and screenshots depicting child sexual abuse material, according to prosecutors. Rose was also indicted on charges of receipt and possession of child pornography.
Rose's initial appearance is scheduled for Oct. 23 in federal court in Salt Lake City.
The man arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, is a Mexican illegal alien and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who lost his status this year, federal sources told Fox News.
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument.
"This criminal illegal alien’s dream is over: Maldonado Soriano disrespected our brave service members and defaced a beautiful monument that honored their sacrifice," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement to Fox News. "President Trump has secured our border and is deporting illegal criminals who hate our country and our values. The socialist Democrats want to go back to open borders and flood our communities with dangerous criminal illegal aliens."
According to federal sources, Maldonado Soriano illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999. He was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014. It was recently extended by the Biden administration in 2024. Maldonado Soriano then lost his DACA status in August 2026 because it was not renewed by the Trump administration.
Officers with the Prince William County Police Department first responded to the incident at about 10:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Maldonado Soriano was allegedly striking the monument with a sledgehammer when officers arrived.
Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history.
The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities.
Images of the damaged monument show the figure farthest to the right missing its head, while another Marine has visible gouges across his helmet and face, police told Fox News Digital.
A third figure sustained damage to a bayonet attached to a gun slung over his back. Police estimated the damage would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair.
In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.
Maldonado Soriano is being held without bond, and a court date has not yet been announced.
A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly using a sledgehammer to knock the head off a Marine figure depicted in an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the historic military monument, police said.
Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded at about 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, to reports of vandalism at the statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, Virginia.
Police identified the suspect as Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, of Stafford, Virginia, who was allegedly striking the monument with a sledgehammer when officers arrived.
Authorities said Maldonado Soriano was detained and arrested after officers discovered extensive damage to the limestone sculpture, which commemorates one of the most recognizable moments in American military history.
The damage included the complete removal of one Marine's head, along with damage to other figures depicted raising the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, according to authorities.
Images of the damaged monument show the figure farthest to the right missing its head, while another Marine has visible gouges across his helmet and face, police told Fox News Digital.
A third figure sustained damage to a bayonet attached to a gun slung over his back. Police estimated the damage would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair.
In 2001, portions of the installation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District, encompassing 122 buildings, two landscapes, a sculpture and a water tower.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put weapons manufacturers on notice Thursday as the Trump administration pushes to cut Pentagon red tape, expand competition and accelerate American weapons production as part of its "Arsenal of Freedom" initiative.
In a video shared on X, Hegseth highlighted Washington's drive to overhaul defense procurement, expand private-sector competition and speed up production of advanced weapons systems.
"The Arsenal of Freedom has been UNLEASHED," Hegseth posted.
The video features missile launches, naval weapons systems firing, ammunition production lines and workers signing munitions for U.S. forces.
Hegseth also stressed that performance, not a contractor's name, should determine which companies supply America's military.
"I don’t care what company is on the side of the rocket. Don't care. The only thing we ask ourselves is, is it the best?" Hegseth said in the video.
"The technology that you build for our missiles, interceptors and hypersonic weapons is what allows the War Department to achieve peace through strength," Hegseth continued. "And that mission comes with a non-negotiable mandate straight from the Resolute Desk and President Trump: build more and build faster."
Hegseth framed the manufacturing push as central to strengthening American military readiness and deterring foreign adversaries.
"When we unleash industry—when we at long last unleash the raw, competitive, and patriotic spirit—the United States of America always wins," he said.
"When we compete, we win. When we innovate, we win. When we go fast, we win. We're equipping our warriors for the future right here and right now, made in the United States of America, and we're doing it at light speed."
The "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign echoes America's World War II-era "Arsenal of Democracy," when U.S. factories dramatically expanded weapons production to supply American and Allied forces.
The administration's defense industrial strategy is to streamline Pentagon procurement, reduce bureaucratic barriers and bring more private companies and technology startups into the military supply chain.
The effort emphasizes commercial technology, faster production and greater competition among defense contractors and manufacturers.
Hegseth launched the nationwide tour earlier this year with a stop at a shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, and has since visited defense manufacturing facilities across the country.
On Oct. 20, Hegseth toured Riverside Machine and Engineering in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, alongside Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and local lawmakers.
There, he touted what he called a "golden age of American manufacturing," highlighting domestic supply chains and defense industry jobs.
The manufacturing push comes as the Pentagon seeks to strengthen U.S. weapons stockpiles and sustain military readiness amid threats from adversaries, including the almost eight-month war with Iran.
Following visits to U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East, Hegseth emphasized the importance of expanding production of precision missiles, air defense interceptors and other critical weapons systems.
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