Hegseth nomination appears on track after Senate hearing

• Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing

  Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing ...
  
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  Trump Pentagon pick Hegseth nears US Senate approval after testy hearing

  Former Fox News host claims ‘smear campaign’ sought to halt his nomination, but he appears likely to secure votes
  
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• Trump allies reacting to Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing

  President-elect Donald Trump's allies are reacting favorably to Pete Hegseth's performance during his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense Cabinet role. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...
  
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• Behind Pete Hegseth's explosive Senate confirmation hearing

  Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from the Senate Armed Services Committee as he vies for the secretary of defense post in President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. CBS News' Taurean Small and ...
  
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  Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in Senate hearing

  Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
  
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  Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing

  The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...
  
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  Here's when Trump nominees will appear for confirmation hearings

  More than a dozen people nominated by President-elect Trump to serve in his administration will make their case to Senate committees this week. The busy week will kick off with the Senate Armed ...
  
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• Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing

  Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.
  
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  Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing

  An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.
  
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  Senate panel seeking more info on Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources

  Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.
  
  ABC News - Jan. 3

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  Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, grilled by Senate committee

  Senate Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, about allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and his comments about women in combat. Hegseth ...
  
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