U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to brief the "Gang of Eight" lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/world/us-national-security-briefing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #petehegseth #dancaine #marcorubio #defense #venezuela