New GOP senator tears into Dems ‘seeking to delay’ Pete Hegseth DOD confirmation
Fox's first appearance: Freshman Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana has been at loggerheads with Democrats over his comments that Trump is trying to delay confirmation hearings for his nominees, particularly Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth. Banks urged Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) to proceed with Hegseth's confirmation hearing, scheduled for January 14, […]
Senate Dems receive secret testimony from disgruntled ex- employee of veterans group ahead of Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings
A disgruntled former employee of Pete Hegseth's veterans advocacy group reportedly provided Senate Democrats with ammunition to use against his nominee for secretary of defense ahead of his confirmation hearing. It is being 2014 performance review obtained by washington free beacon shows that Kat Dugan, former state director of the American Veterans Association, was poorly […]
Elizabeth Warren helps make case for Hegseth at DOD in 33-page letter attacking his candidacy
3 sources of information said Over the weekend, CBS News reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S. It was reported that the party leader had informally confirmed this with President-elect Donald Trump. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will receive the votes needed to be confirmed as defense secretary. Nevertheless, Democrats, especially Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), […]
Liz Warren Pens Letter Ranting at Hegseth, Defending Military Wokeness
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday defended the Biden administration's military wake policy to defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, expressing concern that he would reverse the policy if approved. He sent a 33-page rant. In a letter sent to Hegseth and made public on Tuesday, Warren, who lied on her education application about race, cited […]
Hegseth And Bondi Become First Trump Cabinet Nominees To Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
(L) On December 10, 2024, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) President Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi speaks with incoming Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Charles Grassley in the Oval Office […]
Majority Leader Thune Told Trump Hegseth Has Votes to Be Confirmed
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reportedly told President-elect Donald Trump that he feels Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, will receive enough votes to be confirmed. He is said to have said. “Three sources” said According to CBS News, Mr. Thune privately told Mr. Trump, “I believe Mr. Hegseth will have […]
Pete Hegseth: The warrior to lead the Pentagon toward peace and strategic excellence
The latest nominations are pete hegseth Because the Secretary of Defense offers an opportunity for change for America and the world. At a time when the world stage is filled with unprecedented challenges, including the escalating wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the growing threat from Iran, and widespread geopolitical instability, America is committed to foresight, […]
Live updates: Gingrich, Lawler back Johnson, Kim has concerns about Patel, Hegseth
President-elect Trump's administration has promised a new approach to internet bans, government spending, border security and immigration policy, with each topic at the top of the list of Republican priorities for the 119th Congress. is certain. These topics are likely to be the focus of Sunday's talk show. In an interview aired Sunday, former House […]
Sen. Kim signals openness to Stefanik, Rubio, but has ‘real concerns’ about Patel, Hegseth
Sen. Andy Kim (DN.J.) on Sunday prepared to support Rep. Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for their respective positions in the incoming Trump administration. I suggested that there was, but I said this. I have concerns about some of President-elect Trump's other options. In an interview on CNN's “State of the Union,” […]
Fetterman doesn't rule out supporting Hegseth, Patel as nominees
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) ruled out President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel for FBI Director in an interview aired Sunday. I didn't. “You met Pete Hegseth,” ABC News' Jonathan Karl said in an interview on “This Week,” to which Fetterman replied that he had. “Do you think he's qualified […]