Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Pete Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in the ranks if the Senate confirms him as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary.
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FILE - Pete Hegseth, left, with Fox News, shakes hands with Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance during his appearance on"Fox & Friends," Nov. 18, 2019, in New York. President Donald Trump issued a full pardon Friday, Nov. 15 for Lorance, who had been convicted of murder for ordering his soldiers to fire upon three unarmed Afghan men in July 2012, killing two.
Service members expect those holding them accountable to set an example and meet equally high standards, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to relay private discussions., who served in the Obama administration and was a longtime Republican senator. “You can’t minimize how important character is in leadership.”
He “is an incredibly tough and smart candidate that will fight to put America First,” Steven Cheung, Trump's communications director, said in a statement. “With Pete as our Secretary of Defense, America’s enemies are on notice and our military will be great again.”has gone through the confirmation process only to be rejected by the Senate. Texas Republican Sen. John Tower, President-elect George H.W.
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