John Thune, the Senate Majority Leader, believes Pete Hegseth has enough support to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth's nomination has faced controversy over past sexual misconduct allegations and concerns about his management style.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune believes Pete Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense, according to three sources. When asked for comment, a spokesman for Thune would only tell CBS News, 'Two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president.' The new Senate Majority Leader in an interview with 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' promised a fair process but expressed more caution.
'I think these are nominees who are new enough, they've been going around and conducting their meetings, which I think, frankly, have gone very well, but they still have to make their case in front of the committee. And, you know, we don't know all the information about some of these nominees.'Hegseth's confirmation hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14, according to Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker. Trump named Hegseth his pick for Defense Secretary on Nov. 12, a week after the election. Days later, Hegseth came under fire amid accusations of past sexual misconduct. An unidentified woman accused Hegseth of sexual assault in a Moneterey, California, hotel room in 2017. Hegseth claimed the sexual encounter was consensual and prosecutors declined to file charges. Hegseth and the accuser reached a confidential financial settlement in 2023.Hegseth has also faced questions about his management of a veterans' organization he once led and NBC reported that Hegseth's colleagues at Fox News were concerned about his alcohol consumption. Hegseth has said he would not drink alcohol if he becomes Defense Secretary.Other key confirmation hearings are also tentatively scheduled for the week of Jan. 13 in the run up to the Jan. 20 inauguration, according to sources. In many committees, Democrats are still in active negotiations with Republicans about these dates. Until the hearings are publicly noticed by the committees, the dates could slid
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