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Pete Hegseth faces senators in confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense: Live updates
Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and veteran picked by Donald Trump to run the Pentagon, faces senators' questions at his confirmation hearing.
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth expected to face contentious confirmation hearing
Confirmation hearings get underway this week on Capitol Hill, as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to face Senate grilling today
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday morning after hearings for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum were postponed.
Trump's pick for secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth. Here's what to know
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, will answer questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Does Pete Hegseth Have What It Takes to be Secretary of Defense?
THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE is scheduled to hold a hearing for Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, on January 14. There are few positions as important as the one Hegseth seeks. Criticisms of the former Army major and Fox News weekend host have mostly focused on the serious accusations of sexual assault against him,
Veteran community rallies behind Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Retired Navy SEAL Kenny Bigbee Jr. and Marine veteran Jessica Quezada joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why they support Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense as he prepares for a heated grilling on Capitol Hill.
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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
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Trump’s cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth walk back controversial stances ahead of confirmation hearings
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Austin recommends $50 bln boost above US 2026 defense spending projections, Bloomberg News reports
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended a boost in defense spending by about $50 billion more than the ...
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Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia Comes to Pete Hegseth’s Defense
David Bellavia stood up for Defense Sec nominee Pete Hegseth in the interview, arguing he has been the victim of “grifting ...
Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Calls For Military Bases To Restore Names Of Confederate Generals: 'Legacy Matters'
The Senate is scheduled to begin hearings on his nomination on Tuesday and could face questioning on his base naming stance.
Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the ...
Lloyd Austin departures for last trip to Ramstein meeting as US secretary of defense
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group ...