President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is scheduled to face his first public questioning from U.S. senators on January 14th. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker announced the hearing date, stating that the committee plans to hold it in mid-January. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and veteran, has been meeting with Senate offices to gain support from Republicans.
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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., told reporters Wednesday that the committee is planning to hold Pete Hegseth’s hearing in mid-January as the former Fox News host and veteran has visited Senate offices in an effort to rally Republicans around him.
More confirmation hearings are expected after the new Republican Senate is sworn in on Jan. 3 and Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said he wants to confirm Trump’s cabinet as quickly as possible once Trump is in office.
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