Late Night Weighs In on Pete Hegseth’s ‘Teetering’ Nomination Prospects

Hosts riff on Trump’s possible swap of his secretary of defense nominee amid excessive-drinking claims against Hegseth.

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President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, continues to press for enough Republican support on Capitol Hill, making clear he’s committed to fighting on for his ...
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Ernst, key GOP vote, noncommittal on Hegseth nomination

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) told Fox News in an interview Thursday morning that she’s not ready to support Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense and wants to thoroughly review his ...
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Pete Hegseth tries to win Republican senators' support for his nomination amid controversies

President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth met with lawmakers on Wednesday to try to firm up support among Republican senators for his nomination. He is facing mounting ...
CBS News - Dec. 4
Hegseth nomination sinking fast in the Senate

Senate Republicans say Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate and his bleak prospects have been ...
The Hill - Dec. 4
Chuck Todd: Pete Hegseth 'created his own problems' as Trump weighs other Defense picks

NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube, Senior Capitol Hill Correspondent Garrett Haake and Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the ...
NBC News - Dec. 4
Trump mulls alternatives, including DeSantis, as Hegseth nod teeters

President-elect Trump is weighing his options for Defense secretary as Pete Hegseth’s nomination teeters amid criticism from some Republicans about misconduct allegations. A source confirmed to ...
The Hill - Dec. 4
Eye Opener: Trump considers replacing Pete Hegseth for defense secretary nomination

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