CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 01/14/25
CBS Evening News
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3.5 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
During his confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced 4 hours of tough questions from Democratic senators – including on women in the military and a sexual assault allegation from 2017. “Particularly Dangerous Situation” and Red Flag warnings have been extended in parts of Los Angeles as firefighters battling the California wildfires prepare for intense wind gusts.
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| 0:43.2 | President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department faces tough questions from |
| 0:47.9 | Democratic senators. I'm not a perfect person. |
| 0:51.4 | A critical 24 hours for California with millions under extreme fire weather alerts. |
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| 1:14.3 | The CBS evening news starts now. |
| 1:22.8 | Good evening. I'm Nora O'Donnell, and we begin with tough new questions about the man, |
| 1:28.3 | hoping to lead the Pentagon, one of the most powerful jobs here in Washington. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled Pete Heggseth. |
| 1:32.3 | Why? Well, the Secretary of Defense manages a nearly $1 trillion budget and 3.4 million personnel. |
| 1:39.3 | Democratic senators today zeroed in on his limited management experience |
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