Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense
Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.
The death of the Senate confirmation hearing
Francis Chung/POLITICO Entering his confirmation hearing to become secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth had been dogged by questions about his alcohol use, sexual assault allegations levied against him and his lack of experience at leading a complex government bureaucracy.
Disruptors removed from Hegseth confirmation hearing
Individuals were removed after disrupting the proceedings of Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation hearing on Jan. 14.
Hegseth emerges from tough Senate hearing with confirmation vote on track
Senate Republicans are expressing optimism that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, earned the support he needs to be confirmed after he emerged mostly unscathed from his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
Hegseth’s 4-step confirmation dance
HEGSETH’S HEARING BLUEPRINT. Senate Democrats on the Armed Services Committee hounded Pete Hegseth over his past comments about women serving in combat. They hammered him on his
The Five Biggest Moments From the Pete Hegseth Senate Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing was full of contentious moments as the nominee for defense secretary faced stiff questioning over his controversial past.
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.
Four takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s contentious Senate hearing
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Dem senator's 'lies and stupidity' at Hegseth hearing roasted on social media: 'Clown show'
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete ...