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Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Defense

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick, has GOP Sen. John Curtis’ support

Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth.

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Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his nomination.

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Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.

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What does the defense secretary do?

The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...

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Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public

Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...

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Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says

The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...

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Video: GOP senator schools dem on secretary of defense qualifications

GOP senator schools dem on secretary of defense qualifications Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., reads qualifications for the ...

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