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Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.
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Senate Armed Services Committee advances Hegseth nomination to lead Pentagon
Senate pushes to advance Hegseth as defense secretary amid mounting allegations
Senate GOP leaders are rushing to advance Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee. A crucial test vote was scheduled for Thursday amid grave objections from Democrats and
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New Allegations Against Hegseth as Senate Readies Vote on Pentagon Nominee
If President-elect Trump has his way, his Cabinet will be stacked with men and women with troubling personal histories.
Confirmation hearings begin this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. The Republican-led senate is likely to confirm most of Trump’s picks but the fate of some of his more controversial nominees is still unclear.
Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy, and Linda McMahon are expected to have their senate confirmation hearings next week to join President Trump's cabinet. One cabinet pick, Sen. Rubio, has been confirmed as the Secretary of State by the US Senate by unanimous consent.
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s this week’s full Senate confirmation hearing schedule.
From left, Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency nominee; Kash Patel, FBI director nominee; Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense nominee; and Linda McMahon, education secretary nominee;
Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:
The former Fox News host will be forced to comment publicly on several controversies in detail for the first time as he fights to become secretary of defense.
Trump’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is John Ratcliffe, who formerly served as Director of National Intelligence in Trump’s first term. His confirmation hearing took place last week, during which he repeatedly said he would not hire or fire employees based on their political views.
DONALD Trump’s new press secretary is the youngest person ever to hold the powerful position. Karoline Leavitt, 27, has already made waves on her first full day as the White House press
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced television commentator, author, and retired National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...
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