Donald Trump abruptly left Canada and cut his trip to the G7 summit short on Monday, as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Following Trump’s early departure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did little to calm the nerves of Americans who may be concerned about the possibility of the United States military getting drawn in.

Defense Sec. Hegseth confirmed that President Trump is "dialed in" to the Israel-Iran conflict on "Fox & Friends" Friday and assured that this is not an "autopen moment" for the president.

As tensions heated up between Israel and Iran on Monday, President Donald Trump arranged to leave the G7 Summit early to return to Washington, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he is beefing up U.

Scarborough mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for speaking in “bumper sticker” platitudes about the potential of U.S. involvement in a conflict with Iran. The post Joe Scarborough Mocks Pete Hegseth for ‘Bumper Sticker’ Remarks in Iran Interview: ‘What Does That Mean?

Conn., discusses Israel's airstrikes on Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's appearances for hearings this week. Hegseth dodged questions on invading Greenland, Ukraine aid, his use of the app Signal,