Pete Hegseth, Trump and Defense Secretary

Pete Hegseth has enough votes to become nation’s Secretary of Defense, top Republican tells Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly been reassured by a top Republican that his controversial pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enough backing from the GOP to be confirmed by the Senate.
Pete Hegseth Has the Votes to Become Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader Reportedly Tells Trump
John Thune has promised President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth has enough votes in the Senate to lead the Pentagon. The post Pete Hegseth Has the Votes to Become Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader Reportedly Tells Trump first appeared on Mediaite.
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Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard and he served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11. Prior to his stint as a talk show host on Fox News, he led the nonprofits Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.
Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Defense Secretary, sources say
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."
Pete Hegseth Has The Votes To Become Donald Trump's Secretary Of Defense: Report
Despite scandals involving a previous accusation of sexual assault and concerns about his conduct and leadership, Senate Majority Leader John Thune informed President-elect Donald Trump that Defense Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth would most likely receive Senate approval.
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Fox News and the blurred lines of covering Pete Hegseth
“Pete Hegseth could be the next secretary of defense ... The day after that, Hegseth got a shoutout at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards, which he was originally supposed to host before being ...
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Gianno Caldwell: My colleague Pete Hegseth is the right man to make our military sane again
Fox News host Will Cain, another veteran, recently summed it up perfectly on his show: “Pete Hegseth is exactly what ... women who serve — and to the nation they protect.
'Greatest warriors': Hegseth rails against 'misconstrued' narrative that he's against women in military
Pete Hegseth praised women in the military as “great warriors" after critics took issue with comments he made about women not being fit to serve in combat roles.
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Pete Hegseth's Christian Nationalist Crusade Is a Threat to Religious Freedom | Opinion
Hegseth's commitment to extremist Christian nationalism, if put in a position of great power and authority, would pose a serious threat to the right to religious freedom enshrined in the Constitution.
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Pete Hegseth meets with Sen. Susan Collins as he pushes to win votes for confirmation
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth ... nominees for the judicial and executive branches. And Hegseth, an infantry combat veteran and former “Fox & Friends” weekend host, is working to gain as ...
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