Hegseth says he plans to ‘fight like hell’ to win confirmation
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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, said Wednesday that the president-elect told him earlier in the day he still supports him for the role, and said he plans to “fight like hell” to win confirmation.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, said Wednesday that the president-elect told him earlier in the day he still supports him for the role, and said he plans to “fight like hell” to win confirmation. In an interview with conservative radio host Megyn Kelly, Hegseth said that Trump told him, “Hey Pete, I got your back. It’s a fight. They’re coming after you. Get after it.” Hegseth also told Kelly that he does not have a drinking problem — addressing one element of the series of misconduct allegations he has faced in recent weeks. His comments come as he has faced doubts among some Republicans as he meets with lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week. He will need to limit defections to three GOP senators, assuming all Democrats vote against him, and as of Tuesday night, there were more than three Republicans who were uncertain if they’d back him. Hegseth told reporters after meeting with incoming GOP Senate leader John Thune on Wednesday, “We’re not going anywhere.” Hegseth told Kelly that he has not directly responded to the allegations of misconduct, including a sexual assault allegation from 2017, which he has denied and in which no charges were filed, because he didn’t want to “respond to things that don’t merit response.” However, he said he now plans to “do more talking.”
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