CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- Controversy continues to surround President-elect Trump's choice for Defense Secretary. He is Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran, and two West Virginians will get to vote on his nomination.  Pete Hegseth spent a few days on Capitol Hill meeting privately with the U.S. Senators who will decide his fate. Hegseth has been accused of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse but has never been charged with anything.  
	
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Sen. Joni Ernst declined to give her full support to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, and said the vetting process needs to continue.

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Thursday was another critical day for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.

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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, met with President Trump’s nominee to serve as the next Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.During the meeting, the two exchanged views on a range of critical national defense topics…

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Both Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty have confirmed they will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump nominated to serve as his Secretary of Defense.

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Donald Trump has given his full support to Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, despite a slew of accusations about his personal life. The president-elect denounced “fake news” and emphasized that the former Fox News host’s support is “strong and deep” as he fights to get the votes needed for his nomination. The 44-year-old veteran has faced renewed sexual assault allegations and claims he was drunk at work, both of which he has denied. Du…

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