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Defense pick Pete Hegseth calls himself 'change agent'

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Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth pitched himself as a "change agent" to lead the Defense Department, while Democrats excoriated him as unfit for any military leadership post, let alone its top one, in the first confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump incoming Cabinet on Tuesday.

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Pete Hegseth vows to bring 'warrior culture' if confirmed as Trump's defense secretary pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon, portraying himself as a “change agent” during a testy Senate confirmation hearing that drew ...

Ex-Fox News host Pete Hegseth being grilled by Senate over defence secretary role

Allegations of sexual assault: Hegseth was investigated over an alleged sexual assault at a California hotel in October 2017, during a Republican conference. He was never arrested or charged, and denies wrongdoing. He and the unnamed accuser reached a settlement in 2023, which Hegseth's lawyer said was a case of "successful extortion".

FBI, Pete Hegseth

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Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past

The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.

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FBI did not interview woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017: Sources

The Armed Services Committee is expected to hold Hegseth's confirmation hearing on Tuesday, ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration.

The Washington Post · 13h

FBI did not interview Hegseth accuser ahead of hearing, people familiar say

Senate Democrats slam “significant gaps and inadequacies” in the background vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

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What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past

Defense secretary nominee will publicly face senators for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism ...

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Some military officers worry that Pete Hegseth could turn a blind eye to U.S. war crimes

As a Fox News contributor, he persuaded Trump to intervene in the cases of three service members accused of crimes. Would he ...

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Sneering Pete Hegseth Immediately Torn Apart in Confirmation Showdown

The former Fox News commentator remained stoic through most introductions, but he gave a visible reaction when Sen. Jack Reed ...

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Tell-tale sign that Trump has Republicans caving on Pete Hegseth

There could be a tell-tale sign that President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring GOP senators to back Pete Hegseth for Defense ...

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Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and decorated combat veteran, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.

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A guide to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, will face a Senate panel Tuesday for his confirmation ...

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The Once Critically Endangered Pete Hegseth Goes Before Committee

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. Hegseth, ...

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Pete Hegseth to testify military should ‘remain patriotically a-political’

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is set to testify that “politics should play no ...

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