Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth faces grilling in first Senate hearing
Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing for Donald Trump’s choice to be the country's next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
Culture wars and personal issues are expected to dominate a hearing Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army combat veteran, will be the first of Trump's Cabinet picks to be publicly questioned by members of Congress when he appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Roughly a dozen other hearings are also scheduled this week as senators race to help Trump fill out his administration ahead of his inauguration next Monday.
Hegseth will be introduced at the hearing by Rep Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Trump's incoming national security adviser, and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
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According to his prepared opening remarks, Hegseth plans to pitch himself as a "change" agent, saying his goals are to “restore the warrior ethos,” “rebuild our military” and “re-establish deterrence.”
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