From CNN, I'm a Falma DK, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, January 14th.

Pete Hexeth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, sat for a contentious Senate confirmation

hearing on Capitol Hill today. Republicans largely came to Hexed's defense, while Democrats

pressed him on allegations surrounding his nomination.

One of the allegations Hexedth faced was about his alcohol consumption.

He's accused of drinking on the job during his tenure at Fox News and when he led veterans' organizations.

Here's Democratic Senator Tim Kane.

Many of your work colleagues have said that you show up for work under the influence of

alcohol or drunk.

I know you've denied that, but you would agree with me, right, that if that was the case,

that would be disqualifying for somebody to be Secretary of Defense.

Senator, those are all anonymous, false claims and the totality of the, they're not,

they're not anonymous.

The letters on the record here on.

Republican Mark Wayne Mullen slammed Senate Democrats as hypocritical.

How many senators have showed up drunk to vote at night?

Have any of you guys asked them to step down and resign for their job?

And don't tell me you haven't seen it because I know you have.

You guys make sure you make a big show and point out the

hypocrisy because the man's made a mistake. Los Angeles winds haven't been as strong as anticipated,

but the fire danger isn't over. That's according to the National Weather Service. Here's CNN

meteorologist Derek Van Dam. The latest and greatest information that we have is that the high wind warnings have been now removed from the hardest hit areas.

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