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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him
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.
Hegseth plays nice
The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.
Senate to hold test vote on Pete Hegseth as a key Republican announces opposition
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faces a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
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Trump’s Trash Defense Pick Hit With New Allegations—From Former In-Law
Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law sent an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination.
Hegseth dismisses sexual misconduct allegations, addresses sexist comments to Senate panel
The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
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 a series of controversies. Two Republicans are opposed to Hegseth.
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Pete Hegseth still on track to lead Defense Department after confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth ... said after the exchange that Mr. Hegseth has “supervised far more people than the average United States senator.” The next questioner, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma ...
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Hegseth hearing live updates: Hecklers interrupt Pentagon pick’s opening statement
“Let me just say this, the Capitol ... Pete Hegseth is going to kill them with kindness,” Miller said on CNN, previewing Hegseth’s strategy ahead of the hearing. On Fox News, Miller said he believed Hegseth was the war hero the United States needs ...
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The Latest: Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing adjourns following Senate questioning
Roger Wicker told Hegseth “it seems to me that you’ve supervised far more people than the average United States senator ... Each was swiftly dragged out from the hearing by Capitol Police. One woman jumped up and yelled that her veteran father ...
Trump's defence chief pick questioned over alcohol use and his views on women in military
In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.
Live Updates: Trump’s Order to Restrict Birthright Citizenship ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional,’ Judge Says
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order Mr. Trump signed on Monday was an effort to upend the nation’s immigration laws and reverse decades of precedent and would affect children born to undocumented or temporary immigrants.