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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025.personality turned president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Defense, refused to answer a question regarding whether he’d follow an order from Trump to shoot at demonstrators.
Exasperated with his refusal to respond adequately, Hirono said she would interpret his non-answer as an affirmative to her question.
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