Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced between 10:16 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. UTC on December 10, 2025, the U.S. military's launch of a new platform that puts frontier AI models, starting with Google Gemini, directly into the hands of every American warrior, according to an X post by ordinarytings sharing a video clip. Hegseth stated, "The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI," in the clip styled as a Command & Conquer cutscene, as posted on X during the 59-minute reporting window. In the same period, Rep. Pat Ryan launched a national campaign to remove Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, debuting the website FireHegseth.com with a petition for Americans to join the effort, according to an inbox statement shared by Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe on X. Ryan's push argues that President Donald Trump and MAGA supporters have refused to hold Hegseth accountable, as stated in the announcement. Separately, an advertisement for "I Am Charlie Kirk" wine appeared on President Trump's Truth Social page, according to an X post by patriottakes during this window.
