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Pete Hegseth, Roger Wicker

Senator Wicker acknowledges Hegseth had struggles since multiple combat tours before confirmation vote

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi says prior to a tied vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary in the second Trump administration post cloture that Hegseth was a retired major with multiple combat tours of duty who has overcome struggles,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4d

Sen. Wicker calls for Hegseth to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of the Pentagon with a claim of inappropriate behavior made by his former sister-in-law.

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Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Sen. Roger Wicker, in national spotlight, defends Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary pick

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from ...

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Sen. Roger Wicker supported Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination. Here's what he said

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host ...

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Wicker Says Hegseth Will Help on Future Battles

The Pentagon isn’t ready to fight conflicts of the future and must adapt quickly to accelerate the production of defense ...

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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. That's according to answers he provided to a senator during ...

Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at the Pentagon

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that ...

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Key Senate chairman criticizes 'anonymous sources with ulterior motives,' stands by Hegseth nomination

A key senator says he is standing by Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, and criticized "anonymous sources" casting doubt on his character.

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Hegseth’s ex-wife gives new statement to FBI amid scrutiny over his nomination

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue ...

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