Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
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The Latest: Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks in his defense secretary confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...
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Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection
A telling moment in the supremely depressing Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the Fox News personality who is Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, came right at the beginning, when ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ defense secretary pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as ...
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Pete Hegseth faced fierce questioning over misconduct allegations, views on women in combat. Here’s how it unfolded.
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion of ...
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Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a ...
Highlights from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations ...
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 ...
4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.