President-elect Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth received a boost Friday from more than 60 retired service members of prominence who defended him against attacks.
EXCLUSIVE: A growing number of prominent veterans are signing onto an open letter endorsing Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as he battles back allegations that may stymie his confirmation. The Heritage Foundation collected the signatures on Thursday and garnered more than 74 in that short time, a foundation official told Fox News Digital.
Eddie Gallagher, of the Pipe Hitters Foundation, also signed the letter. Gallagher launched the veteran defense-focused nonprofit after being found not guilty in a war crimes trial. James Jay Carafano, Rob Greenway, Wilson Beaver, Steve Bucci and Jeremy Hayes, all decorated military veterans who are advisers to, or fellows at, the Heritage Foundation, signed onto the missive.
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