Current and former Fox News employees say Hegseth's drinking raised concerns

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s reported pick for defense secretary, exhibited drinking behaviors that raised concerns among his colleagues at Fox News, according to statements from 10 current and former Fox employees interviewed by NBC News.

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Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC ...
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New allegations involving Hegseth's drinking habits

Ten current and former Fox News employees who worked with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, say he drank in ways that concerned them. A Trump transition spokesperson ...
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Hegseth's mother takes to Fox News in bid to save son's nomination

Penelope Hegseth, the mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, appeared on Fox News on Wednesday morning to vouch for her son, who has been accused of excessive ...
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Hegseth forced out of vets groups due to drinking, misconduct: New Yorker

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, was forced to step down by both of the two nonprofit advocacy groups that he ran due to mismanagement of funds, sexual impropriety ...
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Concerns raised over Trump's FBI nominee's agenda and qualifications

Critics say that Kash Patel does not have the experience of past FBI directors - and some fear he will politicize the agency.
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GOP senator wants Hegseth to commit to not drinking

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said that he wants President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to stop drinking as reports mount that the former Fox News host has previously done ...
The Hill - 1h
Trump adviser on Hegseth pick: ‘There aren't any concerns’

President-elect Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said that the team isn’t concerned with the pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, amid controversial reports about him emerging in recent days. ...
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Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing

Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in corporate fraud and greed in America after it went bankrupt in 2001, is coming back
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Most employees on lookout for or seeking new position: Survey

Most employees are on the lookout for or actively seeking a new position as an increasing number of workers feel detached from their jobs, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll, released ...
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