'He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense,' Trump posts on social media, supporting Hegseth who is facing allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault.
"He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense," Trump posts on social media, supporting Hegseth who is facing allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault.Pete Hegseth has continued his string of meeting with Senators on Capitol Hill in Washington. / Photo: Reuters
"Pete is doing well now," the president-elect said in an excerpt of the interview set to air Sunday."I mean, people were a little bit concerned. He's a young guy with a tremendous track record." The pitched nomination battle over Hegseth is emerging not only as a debate about the best person to lead the Pentagon but also at a key moment for a"Make America Great Again" movement that appears to be relishing a public fight over its hard-line push for a more masculine military and an end to the “woke-ism" of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Two of Trump's other choices have stepped aside as they faced intense scrutiny: former congressman Matt Gaetz, his first choice for attorney general, and Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff who was Trump’s first choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration. Hegseth's nomination has been met with significant criticism following reports of troubling incidents in his past. Among the allegations are a 2015 episode where he reportedly shouted anti-Muslim slurs while drunk, along with accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017.
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