CNN's Jim Acosta winced as a conservative commentator justified defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth needing his mother to defend his character amid allegations of his past drinking and mistreatment of women.Penelope Hegseth appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday to recant a scathing email she s...

Trump maintient son choix controversé de secrétaire à la Défense

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Trump maintains his controversial choice of defense secretary

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'Does not bode well for Trump': CNN host winces at conservative's defense of nominee

With the embattled Pete Hegseth facing allegations of everything from sexual assault (the former Fox News host was never charged with anything and flatly denied the accuser's claims) to public drunkenness and severe alcohol abuse, President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering withdrawing his nomination of Hegseth for defense secretary — and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis instead for that position. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of…

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MAGA media ramp up 'full-throated defense' of Trump’s embattled defense nominee

Donald Trump said Friday that he maintained his confidence in Pete Hegseth to take the lead of the Pentagon, despite accusations of sexual assault and excessive alcohol consumption against this former soldier and Fox News presenter.

Donald Trump a dit vendredi conserver sa confiance en Pete Hegseth pour prendre la tête du Pentagone, malgré des accusations d’agression sexuelle et de consommation excessive d’alcool à l’encontre de cet ancien militaire et présentateur de Fox News.

Pete Hegseth is being Kavanaughed. And the only people dumb enough to fall for it are Republican senators. I was willing to hear arguments that Hegseth wasn’t the best choice for secretary of defense. In his 40s, he’s on his third marriage, and while the rape allegation from his visit to a conservative conference in... The post Republicans Would Be Stupid Not To Confirm Pete Hegseth As Secretary Of Defense appeared first on Daily Truth Report • …

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Republicans Would Be Stupid Not To Confirm Pete Hegseth As Secretary Of Defense

The mom of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, went on Fox News to defend her son following the revelations of a 2018 email in which she accused him of mistreating women went public. In the email sent during Hegseth’s contentious divorce from his second wife, Samantha Hegseth, his mom, Penelope Hegeth, expressed deep frustration with her son’s behavior. “On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many)…

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Mom Of Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Appears On Fox News To Defend Son After Her Email Accusating Him Of Mistreating Women Goes Public - uInterview

The future of Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Secretary of Defense is increasingly uncertain, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

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Pete Hegseth’s Defense Secretary Nomination Faces Growing Doubts as Trump Expresses Frustration

Key Takeaways: – Donald Trump’s nominee for the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing considerable opposition.
– The controversial behavior and heavy drinking reports may thwart Hegseth’s confirmation as per a former Republican representative.
– The Trump team’s vetting process has come under fire for being insufficient.
– There are suggestions that alternatives like Ron DeSantis or Joni Ernst are being considered. As we delve deeper into t…

'Does not bode well for Trump': CNN host winces at conservative's defense of nominee

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