'...Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced today that he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to formally establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones. ...'
'Musk praises Hegseth's directive, writing on X, 'Much appreciated @SecDef Hegseth!'...Hegseth signed a memorandum on Friday to all DOD civilian employees, ahead of an anticipated email expected to be sent from the DOD on Monday requesting the five bullet points of accomplishments. ...He told employees Monday's email is something DOD employees should respond to, though responses should not include sensitive or classified information. Hegseth also said non-compliance may lead to further review. '
'...Besides DeSantis, Ernst, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., also are being discussed as potential nominees, NBC News reported. Trump already has selected Waltz to be White House national security adviser. ...After DeSantis dropped out of the race, he endorsed Trump'
