Office of General Counsel

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute officials leaking sensitive information to the media. The task force grants the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel authority to request information and records across the department for leak investigations, following recent subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists over a report on Air Force One security.

Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon chief, announced a joint task force with the Department of Justice to identify and prosecute officials leaking sensitive information to the media. The Office of General Counsel (OGC) will be empowered to gather information and records for these investigations. The Trump administration recently issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists in a related leak probe.

Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center’s facade early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline was extended due to thunderstorms. A judge ruled that only Congress can change the Kennedy Center’s name, blocking efforts to remove Trump’s name and halting planned renovations. The Kennedy Center’s leadership argued the renovations were necessary for safety concerns.

President Donald Trump’s name remains on the Kennedy Center despite a court-ordered deadline to remove it by noon. Workers are preparing to remove the name due to thunderstorms delaying the process, while Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio board member who sued for removal, was present at the site. The Kennedy Center faces legal challenges over Trump’s influence and structural concerns during planned renovations.

A judge denied a last-minute request to keep President Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center’s exterior, clearing the way for its removal. The Kennedy Center’s board appealed the decision, arguing it raises legal questions about the board’s authority and the potential for future name changes.