Ind., hit back at a Democrat's call for more documents on Pete Hegseth before his confirmation hearing, which is already scheduled for next week.
Trump, Pete Hegseth and Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.
The author of a landmark report on extremism in the military is worried that the "sleeping danger" within the armed forces will erupt into official policy during Donald Trump's second presidency. Bishop Garrison spearheaded an internal investigation by the Department of Defense in 2021 to identify extremist activity within the military,
Books by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, detail a militantly conservative Christian's concerns for America's future.
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.
THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE is scheduled to hold a hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, on January 14. There are few positions as important as the one Hegseth seeks.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren insinuated that there are concerns that Army veteran Pete Hegseth could be an “insider threat” due to his Christian tattoo and seethed over his crusade against
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters that Trump’s cabinet picks align with who voters chose in the election, though Grassley did not publicly say how he plans to vote
Warren told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday that the real reason Trump is talking about Greenland is to serve as a “distraction” from his controversial Cabinet picks. She also pushed back on Trump’s refusal to rule out using force to control both Greenland and the Panama Canal.
“I'm very concerned about who it’s going to be, but the mandate of the election is people want change,” Grassley said. “Pete starts out with things that he says he knows is wrong with the (U.S.) Defense Department and he's going to change them, and that's the mandate with everything in government that Trump received in the last election.”
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) claimed that Trump's threats to invade other foreign territories are meant to distract from his embattled cabinet nominees.