05:44⇢Controversial TV Host Takes Pentagon
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, confirmed by Senate despite controversies over his lack of experience and personal scandals (Zeit, Welt, Sueddeutsche). Meanwhile, AfD receives another major donation of 999,900 euros from an unknown Thuringian donor (Spiegel), while debate continues over CDU's shifting stance on the AfD "firewall" (Junge Freiheit). Trump's market impact receives attention with rising stock prices despite initial trade concerns (merkur.de).