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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

Thank you, Bill. It's Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America.

Heggseth hearing, inauguration Monday, age verification, and see you later. IRS, welcome ERS.

It's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. But first, Pete

Hegeseth handled the confirmation hearing with the Armed Services Committee with a plumb.

It's pretty much consensus that the Democrats were not able to land a punch on him the entire day

yesterday. They tried to get him on sexual assault allegations. He said, I was falsely accused.

It was fully investigated. and I was completely cleared.

Many eyes were on Joni Ernst from Iowa, because when Pete Hexeth was announced, she would not come

out and say that she is going to support him. She later did, and she did not offer any tough

questioning. She did say, though, that when she was in the military, she was not allowed to

serve in combat roles, and she wanted every man and woman to have the opportunity to serve in combat so long as they met the high standards.

Heggsath said yes, exactly the way you caveated it.

Women will have access to ground combat roles given that the standards remain high.

The inauguration is on Monday.

Michelle Obama will not be there.

She gave no reason.

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