Trump left the Defense Department without a permanent leader for three times longer than any other time in the 72-year history of the position.

Admiral William Moran will not become the Navy’s top officer, adding more turmoil in the military under Trump’s leadership.

Patrick Shanahan withdrew his nomination as Defense secretary after past domestic violence incidents became public.

Patrick Shanahan, Trump’s nominee to head the Pentagon, withdrew on Tuesday after a domestic violence scandal surfaced.

The Trump administration still hasn’t submitted paperwork to the U.S. Senate nominating a new defense secretary.

One high-level administration official thinks there’s nothing wrong with a request to hide a warship for Trump. Another has vowed not to investigate the incident.

It’s been a full year since reporters have had the chance to publicly question leaders at the Department of Defense.

Trump downplayed the significance of North Korea’s recent missile tests, prompting a correction from Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan issued a memo telling military officials to stonewall Congress.

Trump is raiding funds that were meant to support Afghan security forces in order to build a wall Americans don’t want.

Trump’s chosen secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan, is coming under fire early in the nomination process.

Thanks to Trump, 2.1 million troops don’t have a permanent leader.

Nobody who understands space or the military wants Trump’s ‘space force’ — but he is pushing to waste nearly $14 billion on the idea every year.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan may have used his official position to help his former employer, Boeing.

Trump’s acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has a far too cozy relationship with his previous employer Boeing.