United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be in Newport on Monday to visit the Naval War College.

According to a department spokesperson, Hegseth will address students and faculty. It is unknown at this point what the topic of those remarks will be.

The Rhode Island trip marks Hegseth’s first publicized event since the 2026 midterm elections, which saw Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. It is also his first appearance since Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) announced plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth related to the war against Iran.

This is Hegseth’s second trip to Rhode Island this year. He toured Electric Boat’s Quonset facility in February, which drew a crowd of protesters.

The speech is expected to be livestreamed on the Department of Defense’s website.

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