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Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief
By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWNUpdated 7:35 PM CST, January 14, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and questions about his derisive views of women in combat during a heated Senate confirmation hearing.
Hegseth repeatedly deflected the various misconduct allegations and instead focused on his own military experience in the Army National Guard as senators determine whether the combat veteran and former TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military.
“It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent,” Hegseth said in his opening remarks.
Asked directly about the sexual assault allegation, Hegseth dismissed it as a “smear campaign,” as he did in response to a rapid-fire series of questions about his personal behavior and complaints of drinking on the job. He has vowed not to drink alcohol if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. But pressed about his marital infidelity, Hegseth acknowledged, “I am not a perfect person.”
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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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Special counsel report condemns Trump’s ‘criminal efforts to retain power’ in 2020 | CNN Politics
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Jack Smith, in final report, says voters saved Trump from being convicted in Jan. 6 case
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Trump says he will create an 'External Revenue Service' agency to collect tariff income
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'If you want to take it outside ...': Rep. Nancy Mace challenges Rep. Jasmine Crockett at House hearing
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California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
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Elon Musk poised to occupy White House office space: report
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Mark Zuckerberg will cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration
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Trump and Biden national and homeland security staff will meet Wednesday for threat exercises | CNN Politics
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and top national security staff are expected to meet Wednesday with President Joe Biden’s National Security Council in the White House to walk through how the US government responds to a range of homeland security threats and scenarios, three...
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Hegseth interrupted by multiple protesters during Senate confirmation hearing
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was interrupted by protesters on Tuesday morning.
Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn't erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
The top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., says pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day.
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In his final report, Jack Smith says Trump has used 'intimidation and harassment' to get his way
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