Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces fierce hearing, with Reed and Democratic women senators leading the opposition
None of the 13 Democrats on the Armed Services Committee appeared to believe Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News ...
Top Democrat Reed to Hegseth: 'I Do Not Believe You Are Qualified'
Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in his opening remarks that he ...
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Defense secretary nom Pete Hegseth grilled at confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth vowed to restore “warrior ethos ... much less being confirmed as the Secretary of Defense,” said Sen. Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island). Hegseth insisted that he reveres all service ...
Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive ...
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What to know from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
called Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department “unconventional” but compared him to Trump, and said that may just be what makes him an “excellent choice.” Rhode Island Sen.
Rhode Island native named acting secretary of defense
President Donald Trump has named an acting secretary of defense until his nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the U.S.