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The Iowa Republican's decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump's defense secretary.
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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.
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Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats' ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to female troops serving in combat units.
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The Senate begins holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
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The confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, former Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, begins today amid backlash over his history of sexual assault, misusing funds in his previous positions, and various violations committed while under the influence of alcohol. Hegseth was also one of 12 National Guard members removed as guards for President Biden's 2021 inauguration over possible extremist ties. He has tattoos associated with the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements, including what's known as a Jerusalem cross, a symbol used by Christian nationalists. If Hegseth is confirmed, "the Trump administration would stand to gain a loyalist," says reporter Alice Herman, who is covering Hegseth in The Guardian.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.
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