Pete Hegseth is expected to be grilled in confirmation hearing
President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is expected to be grilled during his confirmation hearing over allegations of sexual and financial misconduct and alcohol abuse. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick.
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Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past
The report doesn't have material from his ex-wives or a woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.NBC News - 11h -
Some military officers worry Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes
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An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.NBC News - 3d -
Pete Hegseth fails to embody military professionalism
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