After Meeting with Hegseth Republican Senators Rally Behind Trumps Defense Secretary Pick

Republican Senators Rally Behind Pete Hegseth Amid Sexual Assault Accusations

Some Republican senators, who will consider his nomination to be defense secretary, shrugged off the accusations and defended him.

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Trump's defense secretary pick faces new headwind, meets with senators

As Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, tried to build support among senators, he faced a newly released police report about an alleged sexual assault. Hegseth said the ...

Politics - NBC News - 22 minutes ago

Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

Hegseth is leaving his co-host role on the weekend edition of 'Fox & Friends' to serve the Trump administration, ramping up the White House-cable news nexus.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

Trump picks Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump managed to surprise some Republicans on Capitol Hill with his choice for secretary of defense, going with Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth. CBS News political ...

House Democrat 'very disturbed' by Hegseth pick as Trump Defense secretary

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said he was "very disturbed" by President-elect Trump's announcement Tuesday that he is choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to head the Defense ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

What to Know About Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary

The choice of the Fox News host and veteran was outside the norm. But he was a dedicated supporter of President-elect Donald J. Trump during his first term.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, refutes sexual assault allegations

President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in October of 2017, officials in Monterey, California, have confirmed. Hegseth's ...

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced sex assault allegation

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and a former Fox News host, was investigated in 2017 over "an alleged sexual assault" at a California hotel that was ...

'Who?' Some Republican senators surprised by Trump's defense pick

Some Republican senators expressed surprise and said they had little knowledge about who exactly President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense is.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Analyzing the defense secretary role as Trump taps Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses what is expected of the role and ...

Pentagon stunned after Trump picks Pete Hegseth for defence secretary

National guard veteran and Fox News presenter has been a critic of military and has minimal managerial experience. US politics – live updates The Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump ’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump picks Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his pick for defense secretary.

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

Officials in California have confirmed that President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017. Monterey police ...

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an ...

Pete Hegseth Has One Thing Going for Him as Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick

Pete Hegseth may not be qualified, but his nomination at least represents a legitimate policy change after over 20 years of failed wars.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced he was choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary. Hegseth served as an infantry captain in the Army ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense

Fox News host Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, the president-elect announced.

MAGA world is thrilled with Hegseth pick. Republican senators have questions.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary pick

Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.

Vance to meet with Trump's Cabinet picks and Republican lawmakers

Vice President-elect JD Vance will bring some of Trump's Cabinet picks to Capitol Hill this week in an apparent effort to shore up support among his colleagues. Politico congressional reporter ...

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Trump’s pick for defense secretary wants to purge the Pentagon of 'woke' officials

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, said he believes women shouldn’t serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who ...

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy

Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.

Trump's defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

Trump's defense secretary pick was once investigated for sexual assault

Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in ...

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed

President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth

A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police ...

Politics - NBC News - 7 hours ago

Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

Trump 'challenging' Republican senators with controversial Cabinet picks: ANALYSIS

Donald Trump was elected with a mandate last week. He's now using it to challenge Republican senators to confirm his Cabinet picks.

Behind Trump's response to Hegseth sexual assault allegations

President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary, after details about apparent sexual assault allegations against the Fox News host emerged. CBS News' ...

A Secretary of Defense Pick With a Full MAGA Look

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran who Donald Trump put forward for his cabinet this week, encapsulates the virile image of modern conservatism.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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

JD Vance returns to Capitol Hill today to accompany Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. There, he'll meet with GOP Senators to discuss his nomination.

After Meeting with Hegseth Republican Senators Rally Behind Trumps Defense Secretary Pick

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