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Does Pete Hegseth have enough votes?

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for defense secretary, was grilled by members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday about issues including his views on women in combat. Some takeaways from the often testy confirmation hearing: ・ He probably has enough votes. ...

Will Hegseth win confirmation?

Republicans on the panel expressed confidence following the hearing that Hegseth will ultimately win confirmation. They believe he performed well and heeded calls from Republicans to keep his cool, despite attempts by Democrats on the panel to goad him into a misstep that could hurt his chances before the full Senate. ...

Who is Pete Hegseth?

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth was met with a friendly reception from Senate Republicans at his hearing Tuesday before the Armed Services Committee, who signaled they would get behind President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to be secretary of defense. ...

How does Hegseth compare to other nominees?

Unlike other nominees, Hegseth has focused on keeping hold of the requisite number of Republicans rather than trying to win over Democrats who are considered long shots. He met multiple times with Ernst in an attempt to assuage her concerns. By contrast, he only met with one Democrat on the panel. ...

Did Tim Kaine question Hegseth?

Perhaps the most aggressive line of questioning came from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who raised Hegseth’s personal indiscretions to question his character and his commitment to his word. “Can you so casually cheat on a second wife and cheat on the mother of a child who had been born two months before, and you tell us you were completely cleared?” ...

Did Hegseth do a good job?

Most certainly, I think Mr. Hegseth has done a good job in many cases,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the committee, told reporters. Rounds said it didn’t appear pointed questions from Democrats such as Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.), who had a fiery exchange with Hegseth about past infidelity, would ultimately harm the nominee. ...