Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
The Hindu
Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces Senate scrutiny amid sexual assault allegations and work conduct concerns.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.
Mr. Hegseth told reporters Tuesday that he was planning to sit down with senators, even with those potentially skeptical of his nomination.
“We’re going to meet with every senator that wants to meet with us, across the board,” said Mr. Hegseth as he went from office to office. “And we welcome their advice as we go through the advice and counsel process.”
Mr. Trump tapped the Fox News co-host, a former Army National Guard major and combat veteran who deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, as his Secretary of Defense, typically among the first Cabinet posts to be considered by the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
But Mr. Hegseth is running into questions amid a sexual assault allegation, which he has denied, and other emerging reports about his work conduct and history.
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