Gold Star families devastated by Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal endorse Hegseth for SecDef
Families who lost loved ones during the disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan are supporting Secretary of Defense candidate Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, who was nominated by President Trump to head the Pentagon, was questioned by the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, where he was questioned for more than four hours by […]
‘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 […]
About 2 in 10 Americans back Hegseth as Trump's Defense secretary: Survey
Roughly two in 10 Americans support former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, according to a new poll. In an Associated Press/NORC Research Center poll, 19% of respondents said they “strongly support'' or “somewhat support'' President Trump's selection of Mr. Hegseth. 35% responded that they “strongly disagree'' or […]
Pete Hegseth Comes Out Swinging Against Smear Campaign Pushed by MSM
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth appeared at his confirmation hearing Tuesday shaken up by an orchestrated smear campaign against him promoted by mainstream media. “A small number of anonymous sources were allowed to promote a smear campaign and agenda about me, because today's American left-wing media is sadly indifferent to the truth. All they […]
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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