The Daily Show' host Jon Stewart has a new, 'The Boys'-inspired nickname for Pete Hegseth: Homelander. Here's why.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday, Jan. 5, that he is calling for the removal of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pension and rank in response to his Nov. 18 video, telling troops that they could disobey illegal orders.

"We spent decades and decades and purchased in blood, and got nothing economically in return, and President Trump flips the script," Pete Hegseth said.

The 90-second video urging U.S. military personnel to refuse to follow illegal orders was deemed "punishable by DEATH!"

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was 'caught powdering his nose with his personal supply of makeup' before a crunch war meeting with top Ukrainian officials,

"President Trump sets the terms. And ultimately, he'll decide what the iterations are of that," Hegseth told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, according to HII.

January 5, 2026 - On Sunday, the U.S. Department of 'War' released the following: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will depart tomorrow for Newport News, Virginia, to visit shipbuilding yards and a recruiting station. The Secretary will also administer the oath of enlistment to new recruits. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth