Hegseth calls female service members 'some of our greatest warriors' after criticism
Secretary of Defense candidate Pete Hegseth appeared on Fox News' “Hannity” Monday night, retracting previous comments suggesting women shouldn't serve in combat roles, saying he doesn't believe women should serve in combat roles. praised. “Some of our greatest warriors are women who serve to protect this country and love our country and raise their right […]
DNC official Lindy Li says she encountered ‘fierce backlash, calls for removal over Hegseth remarks,
Prominent Democratic National Committee (DNC) heavyweight Lindy Lee faces fierce backlash from DNC members after announcing her support for President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth. I am doing it. She said her position had caught her off guard due to intense conflict within the party, with some calling for her to leave the […]
Hegseth Says He Had a ‘Great’ Meeting with Ernst, Her Support ‘Means a Lot’
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth spoke positively Monday night about his second meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and expressed support for her and the other senators responsible for confirming her appointment. He said he is working hard to win. . “It was a great meeting,” he said. said FOX NEWS MONDAY Hannityand said […]
Under pressure: Trump world presses senators on Hegseth
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Pete Hegseth says his comments on women in the military have been ‘misconstrued’ – vows to be ‘secretary for all our warriors’
Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Monday insisted his comments about women in the military have been “misunderstood” and vowed to be “Secretary for all warriors.” The 44-year-old Army veteran told Fox News host Sean Hannity: “I also want to take this opportunity to clarify my misunderstood comment, which is that I don't support women in […]
Graham Tiptoes Closer to Supporting Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tiptoed toward endorsing defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth after Monday's meeting. After the meeting, Graham, who had previously expressed doubts about Hegseth, praised Hegseth in a post on X on Monday. He posted: I had a very positive, thorough, and candid conversation with Pete Hegseth about his nomination to be the […]
‘Greatest warriors’: Hegseth rails against ‘misconstrued’ narrative that he’s against women in military
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, called women in the military “the greatest…” after critics took issue with his remarks that women were unfit for combat duty. He was praised as one of the warriors. “I would also like to take the opportunity here to clarify the misunderstood comment that women […]
Hegseth reveals what happened during pivotal confirmation meeting with Ernst
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, celebrated a “great meeting” with Sen. Joni Ernst after the Iowa Republican delayed endorsing Cabinet nominees. “It was a great meeting. People don't really know about this. I've known Sen. Ernst for over 10 years, when she was a state senator running to be the […]
Musk-backed group runs ad pressuring senators to support Hegseth
An organization previously supported by tech billionaire Elon Musk is running an ad pressuring senators to support President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. The ad, by the conservative group Building America's Future, will air on national television and will focus specifically on Iowa through digital platforms. It was first reported that daily […]
Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations
Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she plans to do a favor for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth after several days of silence on her accusations against him. Ernst, a 54-year-old rape victim, said he had an “encouraging” discussion with the embattled former Fox News host after meeting for the second time in a week. […]