Trump Supporters Go All In for Pete Hegseth With Money and Coordination
Conservative organizations are targeting Republican senators, saying that they will pay a price if they do not back the president-elect’s choice for defense secretary.
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Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth to face 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.NBC News - 1h -
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 -
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 - 21h -
Some military officers worry Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has defended U.S. troops accused or convicted of war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying they are held to unrealistic standards.NBC News - 18h -
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.CBS News - 20h -
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.NBC News - 3d -
Pete Hegseth fails to embody military professionalism
How does the time when I, a U.S. Navy veteran, roleplayed as a nuclear terrorist relate to Hegseth’s candidacy for secretary of Defense? Let me explain.The Hill - 5d -
N.Y. appellate judge allows Trump's Friday hush money sentencing to go forward
A New York appeals court judge Tuesday denied Donald Trump's bid for an emergency order halting the president-elect's scheduled sentencing Friday on criminal charges in the hush money case.NBC News - 6d -
Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military
Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.The New York Times - Jan. 2
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Pete Hegseth to Face Democratic Questioning in Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon will field questions on Tuesday on a range of issues, including a sexual assault allegation and his lack of management experience.The New York Times - 2h -
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.The New York Times - 6h
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