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Pete Hegseth Senate Confirmation Hearing

Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth's chances of being confirmed as SecDef: 'Without question'

Pete Hegseth, military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and US secretary of defense nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Kent Nishimura)

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

Hegseth Weathers Fiery Senate Hearing, Putting Confirmation on Stronger Footing

Iowa’s Sen. Joni Ernst, seen by Trump allies as a pivotal vote, says she will back the Defense Secretary pick.

BBC on MSN · 5h

Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and massive budget.

Hegseth clarifies stance on women in military

ABC News on MSN · 47m

Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place

Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy the military has had for nearly a decade.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Hegseth, under Senate scrutiny, mutes critique of women in combat

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats’ ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to female troops serving in combat units.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

Hegseth clarifies stance on women in military in combative confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the Defense Department, backed off his past opposition to women serving in combat roles in the military but insisted Tuesday that he would keep standards high for all service members in a combative confirmation hearing.

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick.

NBC News · 3h

Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, grilled by Senate committee

Senate Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, about allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and his comments about women in combat. Hegseth said the allegations were part of a smear campaign in the media against him.

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ABC · 14h

Hegseth hearing live updates: Trump's Pentagon pick to face Senate grilling

But Hegseth's spent many days on Capitol Hill looking to shore up support, vowing to fight and telling lawmakers he's a "changed man." It appeared he was gaining some Republican support back after his one-on-one meetings with lawmakers,

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Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...

Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense ...

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Ted Cruz: Hegseth will be a 'major change agent' and bring DOD back to its core mission

Texas, reacts to Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' ...

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Four takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s contentious Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth spent several hours in front of the Senate, where Democrats repeatedly questioned his fitness for the position ...

Hegseth defends tattoos with alleged connection to extremist groups in confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, answered questions about misconduct allegations and ...

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Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer

At today’s confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.

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Top Democrat presses Hegseth on supporting accused war criminals that Trump pardoned

Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats ...

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