Pete Hegseth, Trump and Senate

Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate
Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed
President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate
Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Defense Secretary Nominee Faces New Allegations Of ‘Aggressive’ Behavior
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.
Allegations against Pete Hegseth’s past behavior shared with lawmakers in new affidavit
Senators received a sworn affidavit Tuesday from the former sister-in-law of President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, expressing concern over Hegseth’s ability to serve. (Scrip
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday advanced Pete Hegseth’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, sending his nomination to the Senate floor for a vote later this week.
Fox News anchor wonders what defense sec ‘doesn’t have a bottle of bourbon’ in their office after Hegseth hearing
Fox News anchor wonders what defense sec ‘doesn’t have a bottle of bourbon’ in their office after Hegseth hearing - ‘If you ...
Hegseth Confirmation on the Line With Senate Vote Outcome Uncertain
With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one ...
Pete Hegseth is on the brink of confirmation and Dave McCormick’s Pa. victory is a big reason why
The vote broke the Senate filibuster and sets up a final confirmation vote, which will likely take place Friday. Democrat ...
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Fox News and CNN react to nutso Pete Hegseth hearing: 'Mind-boggling' | Opinion
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing before ... has not always been that way,” CNN’s Dana Bash said afterwards. John Roberts was more specific on Fox News: “Obviously he came in for very ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, clears Senate test vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
Democrats fail to land decisive blow against Hegseth
Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s ...
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Pete Hegseth Is a Test
It is the first serious test of Donald Trump’s newly invigorated strongman model of governance and of whether he can continue ...
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‘Mitch McConnell Is In’: Fox News Reports On Ex-Host Pete Hegseth Clearing Key Vote Ahead of Likely Confirmation
"So that's the two senators that are out. Mitch McConnell is in as is all as are all the other senators in the conference." The post ‘Mitch McConnell Is In’: Fox News Reports On Ex-Host Pete Hegseth ...