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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.

Rolling Stone on MSN · 1d

Senator Reveals Details of New Batch of Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Sen. Jack Reed released details from an affidavit alleging that Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth's ex-wife feared for her safety during her marriage.

The Associated Press on MSN · 14h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

New Allegations Against Hegseth as Senate Readies Vote on Pentagon Nominee

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.

NBC News · 3d

Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

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GOP Sen. Rick Scott Says Hegseth Should ‘Absolutely Not’ Let His Accuser Out of NDA

Republican Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Wednesday said the woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017 should not be released from her nondisclosure agreement. Speaking to CNN’s Jake ...

FOX News on MSN9d

Hegseth 'doing a great job': top Republican Sen. Rick Scott

Hegseth 'doing a great job': top Republican Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., tells reporters Pete Hegseth 'will be confirmed.' ...

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4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Politico9d

Seven wild moments from Hegseth’s hearing

Pete Hegseth’s nomination hearing on Tuesday was expected to deliver fireworks — and it didn’t disappoint. While Republicans gave Hegseth the chance to push back against allegations ranging ...

Hollywood Life9d

Pete Hegseth’s Allegations: What Was He Accused of?

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has become one of his most controversial selections, with multiple allegations surfacing against him, including ...

Washington Examiner16d

Why the Pentagon needs Pete Hegseth

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and an enlisted Navy veteran, I’ve seen clearly that we need a leader in the Pentagon who puts America’s national interests above all else.

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