Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote …
Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins.
Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary After Republicans …
Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense following a bruising confirmation fight that revealed he has been accused of sexual assault, ... Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. ...
Reed says Hegseth unqualified to be US defense secretary, calls ...
Jan 14, 2025 · Rhode Island’s senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for U.S. defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth Spars With Senator Over Definition of ‘Jagoff’ During ...
Jan 14, 2025 · One of the stranger moments in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, was when a senator asked the former Fox News host to...
Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary despite turmoil …
Jan 25, 2025 · But the Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran who has vowed to bring a "warrior culture" to the Pentagon, rounding out President...
Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
Jan 15, 2025 · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Hegseth will have to change how he views women to do the job.
‘I Do Not Believe You Are Qualified,’ Sen. Reed Says
Jan 14, 2025 · Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, told Pete Hegseth that he was not qualified to lead the Pentagon.
Highlights From the Hearing Where Republicans Embraced Hegseth…
Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, emerged from a tense confirmation hearing on Tuesday with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks...
Senators grill Hegseth on character, views on women in …
Jan 14, 2025 · But Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the committee, said he could not vote for Hegseth despite a long record of voting in favor of all previous nominees for defense secretary ...
Takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing - The …
Jan 14, 2025 · Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV news host, says he will be a “change agent” and a “warrior” as Republicans demand new and strong leadership at the Pentagon.
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