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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a sit-down interview by Pentagon Correspondent, Alexandra Ingersoll. Photo: perception.tv

OAN to Air Exclusive Sit-Down Interview with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Tonight in Prime Time

OAN is pleased to announce that its Pentagon Correspondent, Alexandra Ingersoll, concluded a sit-down interview with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. The aircraft carrier is leaving on its scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. The deployment comes during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump: U.S. is open to ‘having some discussions with Maduro’ amid military activity surrounding Venezuela

President Donald Trump has indicated openness to discussions with socialist Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — as the United States continues its military buildup in the Caribbean.

AT SEA- OCTOBER 1: In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, The From front to back, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Royal Moroccan Navy FREMM multipurpose frigate Mohammed VI (701), and Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), steam in formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, on October 1, 2025. Carrier Strike Group 12 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interest in the region. (Photo by Alyssa Joy/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

Trump receives updated briefing on options for potential military action in Venezuela

President Donald Trump received an updated briefing on options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including land strikes, as the United States continues to signal imminent war.

The USS Gravely warship arrives in Port of Spain on October 26, 2025. The US warship will visit Trinidad and Tobago for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela amid Washington's campaign against alleged drug traffickers in the region. (Photo by Martin BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid expanded U.S. military presence near Venezuela

A U.S. Navy destroyer docked in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday as the Trump administration expands its military presence in the Caribbean, part of an ongoing effort to increase pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump outlined plans to expand vitro fertilization (IVF) access by encouraging workplace benefits to include access to IVF and infertility coverage. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump to send drug boat strike survivors to home countries

President Donald Trump said that the two survivors of a military strike on a drug trafficking boat from Venezuela will be sent to their home countries.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: U.S. Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced the Next Generation of Air Dominance (NGDA) program, the F-47, the sixth-generation high-tech Air Force fighter to succeed the F-22 Raptor. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Hegseth vows more U.S. strikes on narco-terrorists following TdA boat attack in the Caribbean

In a stark warning to “narco-terrorists,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed that the United States will continue to target major drug traffickers, as seen in the recent strike on a Venezuelan drug boat holding Tren de Aragua (TdA) members in the Caribbean.