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Opinion: Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing Was a Circus—and a Clown Show
I watched as much of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearings today for as long as I could stand, which was somewhere between forty-five seconds and a minute. What a f--king joke. I’m not interested in rehashing all the scandals Hegseth,
Pete Hegseth Grilled Over Assault Allegations, Comments About Women in Military During Tense Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, attempted to convince senators on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he can be trusted to run the Pentagon despite his controversial past.
Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.
Pete Hegseth’s views on women were on display during his Senate confirmation hearing
Good morning! Mastercard will settle a pay discrimination suit for $26 million, the Fortune 500 loses a female CEO, and senators grill Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth. - On defense. Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense.
Sen. Ernst says she will vote for Pete Hegseth
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday's confirmation hearing.
Sen. John Curtis says he’s made a decision on Pete Hegseth
Sen. John Curtis said he’s decided to support President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The Utah Republican was one of a few GOP senators who had not declared how he would vote on Hegseth’s nomination.
Sen. Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth after hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Defense, faced tough questions from Democratic senators about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst,
Senator Emphasizes 3 "Not Hard" Questions Pete Hegseth "Wouldn't Answer"
Of all President-elect Donald Trump‘s cabinet selections, his nominee for Secretary of Defense, Fox News star Pete Hegseth, has so far had one of the toughest paths to Senate confirmation. And while it appears Hegseth will win confirmation in a Senate controlled by Republicans with little taste for battling Trump at the start of his
Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...
Hegseth earned $4.6M in salary as Fox News host in past 2 years, nearly $1M in speaking engagements
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth earned roughly $4.6 million in the past two years as a Fox News host, his first personal financial disclosure report shows.
Hegseth set to start Trump’s Cabinet confirmation hearings
The Senate battle to confirm President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will begin in earnest on Tuesday, as his controversial ...
What Americans think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick
Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately ...
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats' grilling to emerge largely unscathed
Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything from his inexperience, alleged drinking ...
One Trump Nominee Has Mastered the Art of Pretending It’s All OK
The thing about this team of Trump 2.0 enthusiasts? Their almost uncanny toolbox of denial techniques—Hegseth’s “anonymous ...
'I'm not a general, Senator': Pete Hegseth and Elizabeth Warren clash over defense contractors
"I'm not a General, Senator" Pete Hegseth and Senator Elizabeth Warren clash over defense contractors The president-elect ...
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Hegseth could lead troops who'd face getting fired for actions he's done in the past
WASHINGTON — (AP) — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's directive would not just be drawing the attention of ...
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Sen. John Curtis backs Pete Hegseth as defense secretary pick, joining Sen. Mike Lee
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Curtis backs Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick to serve as secretary of defense. In a statement Wednesday, the Republican Utah lawmaker ...