From New York, this is Democracy Now.

Which is it?

Have you overcome personal issues? Or are you the target of a smear campaign?

It can't be both.

It's clear to me that you're not being honest with us or the American people because you

know the truth would disqualify you from getting the job.

Democrats grill Pete Hegeseth, Donald Trump's pick to become defense secretary, during his

one-day Senate confirmation hearing.

But Hegg-Seth appears to be moving closer to getting confirmed after Republican Senator

Joni Ernst announces she will support him.

Ernst is a veteran and a survivor of sexual assault.

We'll air excerpts of the hearing and speak to two veterans who were arrested during the

hearing.

War fighting accountability.

Hey, corrupt senators, when are you going to stop bombing babies in Gaza?

Veterans are committing suicide and are homeless, my father, a veteran, committed suicide,

and you're sending money to buy babies.

Then surviving war and HIV, queer HIV positive and running out of medication in Gaza, we'll

look at how Israel's war on Gaza has blocked HIV AIDS medication from getting through.

We'll hear the story of a 27-year-old disabled gay man in Gaza City who's HIV positive. All that and more coming up.

Welcome to Democracy Now, Democracy Now.org, the War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman.

Israel's military stepped up attacks on the Gaza Strip Tuesday, bombing a school-turned

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