What is ASEAN, union referenced in Hegseth hearing
Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth's foreign policy acumen to the test during Tuesday's confirmation hearing for President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois Democrat asked Hegseth to name one country in ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, that is important to the United States, and then she asked how many […]
South Korean President Derails Impeachment Hearing by Not Showing Up
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol did not attend his first impeachment hearing on Tuesday, reportedly because he feared for his safety, and the Constitutional Court did not discuss most of the issues raised today. It became impossible to deal with it. Yun was impeached in December for attempting to suddenly impose martial law in […]
Pete Hegseth Excelled in Hearing
Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing on the Senate Armed Services Committee “couldn't have gone any better,” new Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) tells Breitbart News in an exclusive interview. . While Democrats were unable to land a blow against President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Hegseth deftly weathered attempts to provoke an emotional response. “Democrats […]
Hegseth beats back blows from Democrats in blistering hearing: 5 takeaways
President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, emerged largely unscathed from his sometimes acrimonious confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Democrats on the committee cited Mr. Hegseth's lack of experience leading a large and complex agency like the Department of Defense, allegations about his treatment of women and excessive drinking, […]
The top 5 moments from Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, faced a heated debate in the Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers decided whether to support the nominee. Mr. Hegseth faced intense questioning from Democrats during his Armed Services Committee hearing, including over his previous comments about women serving in combat roles, and at one point […]
Exclusive — Rubio to Shred Globalists in Hearing: ‘Dangerous Delusion’
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), will pose a challenge to the globalist foreign policy establishment in his opening statement at his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Breitbart reported. News exclusively learned. . Rubio's remarks, provided exclusively to Breitbart News ahead of public release, are harsh criticisms of the globalist elites […]
Kristi Noem confirmation hearing for DHS secretary postponed
The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (Republican), President-elect Trump's nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been postponed for two days. Noem is scheduled to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday at 9 a.m., and was previously scheduled to appear before the committee […]
‘Clear vision’: Conservatives rally around Hegseth after ‘crushing’ fiery confirmation hearing
A flood of reactions social media Elsewhere, defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was shot by Democrats at the Capitol after a tense confirmation hearing that often turned personal. “Pete Hegseth is crushing it,” former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer Posted in X. “It's refreshing to hear someone focus so relentlessly on warriors and lethality […]
‘Kicked Their Asses’: Scott Jennings Says Dems’ Strategy For Hegseth Hearing Totally Blew Up In Their Faces
CNN's senior political commentator Scott Jennings said Democratic senators' “mud-in-the-box” strategy backfired during Tuesday's confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. The hearing included Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine accusing Hegseth of extramarital affairs, and Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand giving the candidate an eight-minute lecture on women serving in […]
Dem senator ripped for invoking Hegseth’s young daughter in ‘despicable’ confirmation hearing exchange
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, subpoenaed defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's daughter during a heated hearing, sparking a backlash from conservatives on social media who say the remarks crossed a line. ”So you think you're totally innocent because you didn't commit the crime? ” the former vice presidential candidate told Hegseth during his Senate confirmation hearing […]