8:00 AM EDT

Secretary of War HON Pete Hegseth will hold an on-camera press briefing with Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room at 8:00 a.m. EDT. The briefing will be livestreamed on War.gov, X, YouTube, and Rumble. It will also air on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Department of War

https://www.war.gov/News/Today-in-DOW/Date/2026-04-08/

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8:00 AM EDT

Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Hold Briefing on Iran Conflict

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing from the Pentagon amid a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/secretary-hegseth-and-joint-chiefs-chair-hold-briefing-on-iran-conflict/441979

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8:00 AM EDT

LIVE: Secretary Hegseth & General Caine Give an Update on Operation Epic Fury - 04/08/26

Right Side Broadcasting Network

https://rumble.com/v787m88-live-secretary-hegseth-and-general-caine-give-an-update-on-operation-epic-f.html

9:00 AM EDT

Activists, Lawyers, and Others Discuss Possibility of Additional Trump Impeachment Proceedings

Four-time U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader joins activists, lawyers, and others to discuss the possibility and impact of additional impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/activists-lawyers-and-others-discuss-possibility-of-additional-trump-impeachment-proceedings/441949

9:30 AM EST

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Department of State

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/public-schedule-april-8-2026/

https://www.youtube.com/@StateDept/streams

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TBD

Secretary Marco Rubio Meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S.-Israel and Iran.

https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/secretary-marco-rubio-meets-with-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte/441980