‘Incompetence’: Rep Banks rips West Point as school apologizes for ‘error’ saying Hegseth wasn’t accepted
First appearance on Fox: The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has apologized after an employee incorrectly said Pete Hegseth was not accepted to the historic military academy, and now lawmakers are demanding accountability. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) accused West Point administrators of trying to “sabotage” President-elect Trump's nomination of Hegseth to be secretary of […]
ProPublica Tried to Fact Check Whether Hegseth Was Admitted to West Point
ProPublica is a nonprofit news organization. boast Digging deep into “key issues,” he almost published a false news story about Secretary of Defense candidate Pete Hegseth, but was dissuaded when Hegseth sent him an acceptance letter. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Hegseth revealed on his posted. ProPublica editor Jesse Eisenger then claimed that he had no […]
Marine critic of Afghan withdrawal to lead rank-and-file enlistees in Senate visits promoting Hegseth
Exclusive: An Ohio Marine colonel who has publicly spoken out against the Afghanistan withdrawal will lead visiting members of the Senate next week in support of defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Stuart Sherrer, who was imprisoned in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Brig. He said he is organizing men and women who have enlisted. Scherer emphasized that […]
West Point under intense scrutiny after making ‘error’ about Trump nominee Pete Hegseth to ProPublica
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was heavily criticized after it apologized to investigative news outlet ProPublica for an “administrative error” regarding Pete Hegseth. The error came to light when he blasted ProPublica for an investigative report that purported to show that Hegseth, a candidate for Pentagon chief, was not accepted to West Point. […]
Live updates: FBI director Christopher Wray to resign; Hegseth, Trump picks woo senators
It's shaping up to be a busy day on Capitol Hill as President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments make their case to senators as Congress rushes to finalize major legislation to pass. In the House of Representatives, lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the annual defense policy bill known as the National National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). […]
How Hegseth Turned His Confirmation Fight Around in 7 Days
Just a week ago, confirmation of President Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth seemed hopeless after a string of hits. But after launching a fierce campaign to defend himself, he now appears to be on the path to confirmation. By last Monday, things weren't looking much better. Just as Hegseth began meeting with the […]
Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill as Republican senators weigh controversial nominations – live | Trump administration
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Key Republican senators signal support for Hegseth to lead Pentagon pete hegsethformer FOX News host donald trump The nominee to head the Pentagon faces allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement. Nevertheless, the fate of his nomination appears to […]
Hegseth Says His Top Priority Is to Return the Pentagon to the War Fighters
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth said in an interview Monday that President-elect Donald Trump's top priority for the Pentagon is to return the military to combat roles. asked on fox news Hannity Asked what his vision is for the Pentagon, Hegseth said: There is much work to be done. First of all, you salute the […]
Hegseth Tip of the Spear; ‘If He Gets Through, They All Get Through’
Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle predicted during an appearance on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast that if President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, passes, “everyone will pass.” triggereddescribes Hegses as the “tip of the spear.” Don Jr. asked Boyle to update listeners on the verification process. “It seems like people are returning […]
Ernst, Hegseth sidestep question of women in combat after meeting
Senator Joni Earnst (Republican Party, Ioiwa) and Senator Pete Hegousz ask if the former President Trump's person nominated for the Pentagon also should still be allowed to have women's battle mission. Is avoiding. Candidate tone. Hesthes said, “Hegouszes,” said Hescess, “A veteran, Ernst, who has met Hegoses many times in recent weeks, talks about this […]