Hagerty: The public doesn't care who does Hegseth's background check

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would fire members of his Cabinet who don't follow the policy he sets out.

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Hegseth says he's 'cleared' in sex assault case. The police report doesn't say that.

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What does Trump's tapping of Rubio and Hegseth say about his foreign policy plans?

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Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says

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