Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
Lloyd Austin departures for last trip to Ramstein meeting as US secretary of defense
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group ...
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Pentagon Inspector General Report into SECDEF Austin’s Hospitalization
First, the review examined the processes, procedures, and actions related to the transfer of functions and duties from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (Secretary Austin), to Deputy ...
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Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
FIRST ON FOX: A Democrat senator admitted Tuesday that he would support Secretary of Defense Lloyd ... despite Austin's many controversial actions and repeatedly grilling Trump's SecDef nominee ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
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Today’s D Brief: Hearing set for SecDef pick; Guards' wildfire work; CNO’s new dashboard; Women ended Army’s recruiting skid; And a bit more...
SecDef confirmation hearing set for Jan. 14. Pete Hegseth, who is Donald Trump’s announced nominee to succeed Lloyd Austin as ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
But President-elect Trump’s pick to succeed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said his own experience would be sufficient. “It's time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” said ...
Hegseth's views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words
Pete Hegseth has tried to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee he should be the next secretary of defense ...