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 […]
Hegseth ‘Does Not Seem to Have the Qualifications’ to Run Department of Defense
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday on CBS' “Face the Nation” that President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, “doesn't appear to be qualified for the appointment.” ” he said. A partial transcription follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: I'd like to address two of the two here. You are a member of the military committee. […]
Jim Banks Slams Democrats Trying to Delay Confirmation of Pete Hegseth
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Thursday accused Democrats of trying to delay Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Banks wrote in a letter Wednesday to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mich.), who is responsible for scheduling the hearing. As you know, senators who intend to oppose Mr. Hegseth's nomination […]
Exclusive–Anti-Woke Super PAC Launching 7-Figure Ad Blitz for Hegseth
An anti-woke super PAC is launching a seven-figure advertising blitz in five states to support President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Pentagon secretary, Pete Hegseth, Breitbart News reports. Reported. The $1 million bid by American Leadership PAC will reach voters in Alaska, North Carolina, Louisiana, South Dakota and Utah via text, television and radio, asking them […]
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.), […]