We're getting going here. We knew the confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was going to be an ugly affair, as Democrats delved into allegations from his past including sexual assault and excessive drinking,
The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome
he has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services, and Pete Hegseth for secretary of Defense. Kennedy is a vaccine skeptic with no education or training in medicine ...
Bill Cassidy has scheduled the first public hearing for Robert F ... to Kennedy's confirmation. The Louisiana senator was also considered a swing vote for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ...
Pete Hegseth shared a conservative outlook with GOP senators. Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. do not.
After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million employees.
Other Republicans who had expressed reservations came home in the end, likely because Hegseth is a true blue MAGA warrior with the full backing of the hardcore base, which made its wishes known in no uncertain terms.
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.