Evening Edition: Pete Hegseth Grilled At Contentious Confirmation Hearing

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

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President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced some intense questioning in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hegseth was asked about his stance on DEI initiatives, women in the military and very personal questions regarding his personal life including his treatment of wives and his drinking habits. Republican Senators and several hundred veterans are showed their support for him in D.C. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner Congressional reporter, about the various exchanges of the hearing. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.0	Tuesday, January 14th, 20205.
0:41.2	I'm John Sassier.
0:42.8	President-elect Donald Trump turned heads when he nominated Pete Higgs at for Secretary of Defense.
0:48.3	The 44-year-old Army veteran and bronze star winner has never served in a military leadership role.
0:53.1	He also has some sexual assault allegations in his past.
0:55.7	Despite this, might he still pass through confirmation to join the Trump cabinet?
1:00.1	Republicans are feeling very confident that, you know, he's going to make it through,
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