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Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth expected to face contentious confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth is nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for Defense Secretary, facing a contentious confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Hegseth has a military background but faces allegations of sexual assault and controversial views on women in combat roles, which he has softened.
Senators from both parties are scrutinizing Hegseth's past, with some supporting him as a candidate amid cultural debates.
If confirmed, Hegseth will oversee a military of nearly 2.1 million service members and manage a budget of roughly $850 billion.

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The Daily Wire

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1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Alabama Political Reporter

Tuberville praises Hegseth in secretary of defense confirmation hearing

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate held its confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is a veteran and Fox News presenter with no senior military or public office experience who has been mired in controversy since Trump announced his nomination. Fellow service members who served alongside Hegseth in the Army National Guard have claimed that Hegseth has multiple tattoos associated with white supremacist extrem…

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Boston Globe

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces fierce hearing, with Reed and Democratic women senators leading the opposition - The Boston Globe

None of the 13 Democrats on the Armed Services Committee appeared to believe Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News personality, was qualified to run one of the largest and most complex institutions in the world.

1 month ago·Boston, United States

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