Trump, Pete Hegseth and The Pentagon

How Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth fell out of love with the U.S. military
National Guard Master Sergeant DeRicko Gaither sent up a warning on the evening of Jan. 14, 2021 about Pete Hegseth, who on Tuesday became President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth Would Get 'Outmaneuvered' by Pentagon Leaders: Ex-Trump Aide
A former aide to President-elect Donald Trump said that Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated for secretary of defense this week, would get "outmaneuvered" by top leaders at the Pentagon.
Crusader Tattoos, Adultery and Pitching Soap: Trump Pentagon Pick’s Pete Hegseth’s Secrets
President-elect Donald Trump’s shock decision to nominate a Fox News host to lead the Pentagon on Tuesday gave way to an important question. “Who the f—k is this guy?” an anonymous defense industry lobbyist asked Politico of Pete Hegseth.
Trump team weighs Pentagon pick after sexual assault allegation surfaces
Trump’s pick for secretary of defense was investigated in a 2017 incident in California, Monterey police said. Hegseth’s lawyer said police found “no evidence” of wrongdoing.
Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth was investigated for alleged sexual assault
Officials in Monterey, California, confirmed that they investigated Hegseth in 2017, but no details were given and there is no record of any charges being filed.
Trump seemingly moving forward with Hegseth nomination amid news of past sexual assault probe
Trump communications director Steven Cheung on Friday expressed support for defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth after news broke of a sexual assault allegation Hegseth was investigated for in 2017. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has the latest.
Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal
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Hegseth vetting questioned amid sexual misconduct allegation
A top Trump official and Trump’s attorneys reportedly met Thursday with the President-elect’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, Fox News weekend host Pete Hegseth, to discuss a 2017 police report indicating his involvement in a sexual assault allegation investigation.
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How Trump's Army veteran pick for Pentagon chief, Fox & Friends' Pete Hegseth, sees the world
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s anti-woke defense secretary pick, is ready to roil the Pentagon
This housecleaning will be a signal to the entire world and the American military and everybody else.” — Donald Trump, Aug.
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Pete Hegseth’s Path from Campus Provocateur to Fox to the Pentagon
No decision more clearly reveals Donald Trump’s disdain for his country’s armed forces than his selection of the TV host as ...
Pete Hegseth nominated for defense secretary: How does his experience compare to others?
The nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has left many wondering how his experience compares to ...
How Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth fell out of love with the US military
“I think we have to take his word for it,” Ms Beirich told Reuters.
‘Hilariously stupid’: Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Pentagon has brought a backlash in Washington military circles as officials decry a “crazy” move to appoint a “bomb thrower” lacking the clout needed ...