Ernst and Hegseth to resume meetings next week
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she plans to meet with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth again next week as he continues to make his pitch to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “Pete Hegseth and I will continue to have constructive conversations as we move through this process together. We plan to meet again next week,” Ernst […]
Trump and His Inner Circle Close Ranks Around Pete Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump and his aides packed a crowd around Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on Friday, affirming that they support him 100 percent despite a coordinated smear campaign based on anonymous sources. suggested that he was doing so. President Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday: “Pete Hegseth is in great spirits. His support […]
We Believe Hegseth Is the Right Guy to Lead the DOD
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on Friday reiterated his and President-elect Donald Trump's support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who has been dogged by a persistent smear campaign. “Pete Hegseth will have a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, not a sham hearing in front of the American media,” he said while touring hurricane-ravaged […]
Pete Hegseth says he had ‘substantive conversation’ with Joni Ernst as Trump signals support
President Trump maintains support for Hegseth FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Jackie Heinrich shares the latest on President-elect Trump's public support for the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense on “Truth Society'' and “Special Report.'' I will explain it here. President-elect Trump on Friday expressed public support for embattled defense secretary nominee […]
Hegseth ‘Deserves’ to Have ‘Opportunity to Lay Out His Vision’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, will have an “opportunity to show his vision” for the country's “warfighters.” It's worth it.'' in post At X, Ernst said the two “continued” their “constructive conversations” and planned to “meet again next week.” Ernst's post comes after she […]
Trump confident in Hegseth confirmation chances: 'Pete is doing well now'
President-elect Trump expressed support for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in an exclusive sit-down interview. NBC News It will be broadcast on Sunday. “Pete seems to be doing well right now,” Trump told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker. “I mean, people were a little worried. He's a young guy who actually has a […]
Dozens of prominent veterans sign onto letter supporting ‘outstanding’ Hegseth nomination amid controversies
Exclusive: A growing number of prominent military veterans are signing an open letter supporting defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, pushing back against allegations that could derail his confirmation. The Heritage Foundation began collecting signatures on Thursday and has collected more than 74 signatures in that short period of time, foundation officials told FOX News Digital. […]
‘Doing very well’: Trump rallies behind defense secretary pick Hegseth but invites DeSantis to Army-Navy game
Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the annual Army-Navy college football game with President-elect Trump next weekend, two sources told Fox News. This is the second time this month that DeSantis and Trump have teamed up, with multiple sources saying the president-elect will nominate the governor as defense secretary to replace Pete Hegseth, who […]
Critics highlight Sen. Ernst’s trans advocacy following revelation she’s trying to spike Hegseth nomination
The establishment is hell-bent on blocking decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth from becoming President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Opposition from Democrats, defense lobbyists, and liberal media can be overcome. But Hegseth will need the support of most Republicans in the 119th Congress. Sources close to the Senate confirmed to Blaze News this week that […]
Trump Doubles Down On Hegseth Support As Media Campaign Against Him Appears To Lose Momentum
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his support for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, as the media campaign against the former Fox News host appears to be losing steam. Hegseth, who vowed Thursday to “keep fighting” for future office “for as long as Donald Trump wants,” faces a siege of accusations of […]