Highlights: Pete Hegseth questioned about misconduct allegations and views on women at Senate confirmation hearing
N.C., said during his questioning of Hegseth that Army recruiting has surged since Donald Trump was elected in November — a claim that Hegseth agreed with. This is false. Show more Army recruiting is doing better now than during this time last year,
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Pete Hegseth spent several hours in front of the Senate, where Democrats repeatedly questioned his fitness for the position of secretary of defense.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice to head up the Pentagon, faced a Senate confirmation grilling from the Armed Services Committee.
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Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past. Here are highlights from the Senate hearing.
Hegseth's former experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed as an asset for the job, but he also brings a jarring record of past statements and actions.
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Awkward exchanges about defense secretary hopeful Pete Hegseth’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.
Republicans rally around Hegseth at hearing, setting him up for confirmation
Democrats raised doubts about Pete Hegseth but Republicans closed ranks around the Trump nominee for Defense secretary, at a contentious confirmation hearing.
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