CNN's recent coverage of Pete Hegseth regarding his views on LGBTQ+ people in the military has sparked controversy, but it appears to have backfired. As Hegseth continues his meetings with senators on Capitol Hill, CNN’s focus seems to be shifting away from the initial reporting after Trump nominated him. Now, the network is more concerned with Hegseth's stance on LGBTQ+ issues in the military. Hegseth has since responded, saying, “I don’t feel the need to respond to CNN.”

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Readers respond: Hegseth hasn’t demonstrated competence, credibility

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to become secretary of defense, is smoothing over previous statements in which he suggested he was against women in combat and gays in the military. The softer rhetoric comes as the former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran has been meeting with female Republican senators who have registered concerns about his nomination.  Hegseth had argued that gay people serving openly in the mil…

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Pete Hegseth softens military views in bid to lead Pentagon - Washington Examiner

In a recent CNN appearance, Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth delivered a striking response, challenging the network's narrative. Discover the full exchange and its implications for his nomination in our detailed analysis.

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Jim Hoft

"I Don't Feel the Need to Respond to CNN" - Pete Hegseth Lights Up Reporter

The nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of Defense is profoundly troubling on many levels. If multiple credible reports of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse have any validity, they should have disqualified him immediately. More importantly, Hegseth has demonstrated no competent leadership and management skills at any of the organizations he has led.

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Decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth gave a curt response when asked, while on Capitol Hill, to respond to recent reports from CNN regarding his own previous statements. Hegseth was on the Hill to meet with members of the U.S. Senate ahead of confirmation hearings — which will ultimately determine whether he will serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Secretary of Defense — and as he walked from office to office, he was peppered with qu…

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Hegseth Spares No Feelings In Quip To Media: ‘I Don’t Feel The Need To Respond To CNN’

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is now flip-flopping on bigoted positions he has held.

Politico reports that Hegseth told Republican senators ...

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Hegseth downplays his bigotry to suck up to senators—and it's working

“I don’t feel the need to respond to CNN," Hegseth interrupted the reporter, lowering the boom without missing a beat.

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Palm Beach County

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We are back! Hegseth’s finger to CNN gets MAGA cheers

Many veterans, service members and officials in the Defense Department worry that decades of progress could be unraveled in a matter of months if Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, is confirmed by the Senate.  Army veterans who spoke to CBS News are concerned Hegseth would seek to reinstate a ban that would bar women from serving in ground-based combat units. Hegseth contends he wants tougher standards that …

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Women in the military worry about Hegseth’s views on women in combat

Former Fox News weekend host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is attempting to rewrite his controversial views on women in combat and LGBTQ+ service members as he faces an uphill battle for confirmation in the U.S. Senate.Hegseth, who previously derided the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people and women in the military, now says he supports both. After meeting with Republican Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on Th…

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Los Angeles County

California

Pete Hegseth flip-flops on women & LGBTQ+ service members amid bruising confirmation battle

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, continues to make his rounds on Capitol Hill, meeting with squishy Republican senators ahead of his nomination hearing. The media has done its part to pump life into another shameless DC smear campaign, as the decorated combat veteran is being “Kavanaugh-ed” by the opposition. For his part, Hegseth remains focused on the task at hand and, as a former Fox News host, under…

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We are back! Hegseth's response to CNN gets MAGA cheers · American Wire News

… senators for a future nomination. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania became the first Democrat to meet with the controversial pick on Thursday …  Full story here. 
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