Pete Hegseth defends himself from Senate Dems during explosive confirmation hearing
Senate Democrats repeatedly criticized President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Despite repeated rebukes from critical Democrats, Mr. Hegseth remained steadfast. Hegseth becomes the first of President Trump's nominees to pass confirmation hearings. Hegseth had received considerable media attention by Tuesday, […]
Top Dem Tries to Give Hegseth Different Hearing Rules Than Lloyd Austin
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary, Pete Hegseth, will be asked to confirm that Biden's Pentagon secretary, Lloyd Austin, will not be able to confirm his confirmation hearing. I tried to give them rules that were different from the […]
Dems to grill Pete Hegseth about his views on women in combat — despite him publicly changing his stance
Democrats are preparing to grill defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth over his past actions and opposition to female combatants in a potentially explosive confirmation hearing on Tuesday, but he remains controversial. Even though he publicly retracted his statement. Hegseth, a retired Army veteran and former Fox News personality, will appear before the Senate Armed Services […]
Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill for fiery hearing on his record, plans to shake up Pentagon
Pete Hegseth will take the spotlight Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee in a hearing that is sure to bring fireworks. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Hegseth to be secretary of defense as he overhauls the Pentagon, but the former Fox News host has been embroiled in controversy and Democrats on the committee are […]
Pete Hegseth Is So ‘Unqualified,’ It’s Almost a ‘Joke’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Monday on MSNBC's “Deadline” that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is “so unqualified” that it borders on a “joke.” said. Host Nicole Wallace asked, “Do you know anything about the background check on Pete Hegseth?” Blumenthal said: Access is denied. In fact, we have asked […]
All eyes on Hegseth nomination hearing
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Schumer gathers key committee Dems to talk looming Hegseth confirmation hearing
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) is scheduled to meet with Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Monday night to discuss the controversial confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. It will take place a few hours before that. A Senate Democratic official confirmed the last-minute meeting to Fox […]
Left Fears Pete Hegseth Because He Understands Pentagon Corruption
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) says the left fears President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, because given his position, he is likely to be involved in corruption within the Department of Defense. That's because we clearly understand that,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) when he appeared on the show. Breitbart […]
Liz Warren lays out more than 100 questions for Pete Hegseth ahead of hearing
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, laying out a series of accusations and about 100 questions she expects him to answer during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Military Personnel Subcommittee, wrote a 33-page letter to Hegseth […]
Hundreds of Navy SEALs, Veterans to March in D.C. to Support Pete Hegseth
500 Navy SEALs, veterans and other supporters are planning a march to support Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, who appears before senators for his confirmation hearing Tuesday. That morning, his supporters gathered at 9 a.m. ET at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and various war memorials, including the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Washington DC […]