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Senate committee schedules confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
The Senate Committee on Armed Forces has scheduled a January 14 confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth to serve as as Secretary of Defense.
Senate panel quietly seeking more info on Pete Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.
Warren pushes Hegseth on controversies ahead of Senate hearing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking answers from Pete Hegseth to more than 70 questions in advance of the former Fox News host’s confirmation hearing next week.
Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."
Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi first Trump picks to face Senate confirmation hearings
Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth and Attorney General pick Pam Bondi will be the first two cabinet nominees of President-elect Donald Trump to sit for confirmation hearings by Senate committees next week.
Pete Hegseth has enough votes to become nation’s Secretary of Defense, top Republican tells Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly been reassured by a top Republican that his controversial pick for Defense ...
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Fox News and the blurred lines of covering Pete Hegseth
It could have been any night on Fox News. But when Pete Hegseth sat down with Sean Hannity on Monday, it wasn’t as fellow hosts yukking it up on a prime-time cable news show: It was as ...
Senators Dig Deeper Into Secrets of Pete Hegseth Sex Assault Claim
Senators who will decide on the fate of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick as Defense Secretary, are probing allegations of ...
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Hegseth reveals what happened during pivotal confirmation meeting with Ernst
saying "with Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice — Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down." Hegseth was a host on "Fox & Friends Weekend" before Trump's ...
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Trump: All Pete Hegseth Talked About Was Pardoning Convicted Soldiers
During a speech on Sunday, Trump admitted the only reason he nominated Pete Hegseth to be the Secretary of Defense was ...
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Where Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Stands on Civil Liberties
Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard and he served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11.
Democrat Official Defends Pete Hegseth: 'Not Here to Gaslight Anybody'
DNC official Lindy Li defended Hegseth during an appearance on NewsNation this week, calling him a "pretty good guy." ...
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Pete Hegseth once described feeling the need to ‘self-medicate’ with alcohol
open image in gallery Pete Hegseth faced questions about a possible drinking problem following a report that his Fox News colleagues were concerned about his level of alcohol consumption ...
Pete Buttigieg, first out gay Cabinet secretary, to be replaced by antigay former reality star & Fox News host
President-elect Donald Trump announced in late November that Sean Duffy, a former Republican congressman and Fox Business ...