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UK and US defence secretaries speak for first time since Trump took office

Sky News Friday, 31 January 2025
UK and US defence secretaries speak for first time since Trump took officePete Hegseth, the new US defence secretary, spoke with his British counterpart John Healey by phone on Friday in their first conversation since taking office, Sky News can reveal.
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Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth American government official (born 1980)

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