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Trump's embattled defense pick Hegseth vows to fight on, says he won't drink if confirmed

Pete Hegseth, denied allegations concerning his drinking and treatment of women, saying "there won’t be a drop of alcohol on my lips" if confirmed as defense secretary.

Austin American-Statesman · 1h

Pete Hegseth controversy explained: What to know amid backlash to Trump's Defense pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, USA TODAY reported Wednesday. After Trump named Hegseth as a Cabinet nominee, allegations from Hegseth's past resurfaced and have left some wondering ...

Trump considering replacing Hegseth with DeSantis as defense secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick for defense secretary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Pete Hegseth’s mother defends son in Fox News appearance

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Pete Hegseth’s mother defends son over allegations: ‘He’s a changed man’

Penelope Hegseth said she and her son are "very close today" and emphasized that the email in which she criticized him was from seven years ago.

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Pete Hegseth's mother defends son, saying she wrote email "out of love" that called him "abuser of women"

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, defended her son Wednesday morning in an appearance on Fox News, following reporting on an email she sent to her son years earlier accusing him of being an "abuser of women."

CNN on MSN · 34m

‘I am here to tell the truth’: Pete Hegseth’s mother defends son in Fox News appearance

Pete Hegseth’s mother went on Fox News to defend Trump’s choice to run the Defense Deparment after an email she sent to her son in 2018 accusing him of mistreating women was recently published by the New York Times.

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Pete Hegseth’s Bid To Lead Pentagon Is On Thin Ice

The former Fox News host is battling to save his expected nomination to be defense secretary under Donald Trump amid concerns ...

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Pete Hegseth’s Narrowing Chances for Defense Post Now Turn on Ernst

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled choice for defense secretary, is likely to face the toughest grilling ...

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Pete Hegseth's Leadership, Alcohol Concerns Would Sink Other Nominees, Ex-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Says

Pete Hegseth's lack of senior military experience and alleged alcohol abuse would torpedo any other Secretary of Defense ...

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Pete Hegseth Says He Will 'Never Back Down' As Trump Reportedly Mulls Replacing Him

Hegseth suggested the damaging allegations against him are politically motivated. "The Left is afraid of disrupters and ...

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN1h

Pete Hegseth pleads with House Republicans to go public in his defense

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 4: Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, walks from the Russell Senate Office ...

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Pete Hegseth says he will not 'back down' as scrutiny grows over misconduct allegations

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing ...

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Pete Hegseth ramps up Pentagon pitch with back-to-back meetings on Capitol Hill

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's Pentagon pick, is making rounds on Capitol Hill ahead of his nomination hearing, ...

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MAGA Vows To Stand With Pete Hegseth Amid Controversies

Political commentator Gunther Eagleman, a MAGA supporter, encouraged his 1.1 million X followers to show support for Hegseth.

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