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Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth’s lapel pin, a sword alongside a shield, is the crest of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Though he has wrapped much of his military identity ...
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Republicans blustered for months on Hegseth’s questionable nomination. Then they did Trump’s bidding
When he opened the Senate Armed Services Committee’s confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, he wore a lapel pin with ...
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Hegseth’s ex-wife gives new statement to FBI amid scrutiny over his nomination
Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of ...
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Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges in affidavit he was abusive to second wife
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was ...
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Republicans react to Pete Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary: 'He is the change agent'
Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...
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Pete Hegseth Promised To Stop Drinking if Confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Here's What He Said
As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...
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Pete Hegseth's 'not a perfect person' comment came after fidelity question | Fact check
A Jan. 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to outline an exchange involving Pete Hegseth, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. “Did you sexually ...
Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie
The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.
Former Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary Despite Controversy and Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth been confirmed as Defense Secretary, a victory for President Donald Trump amid disturbing allegations about Hegseth.