Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choose to move the Pentagon, is scheduled to look earlier than the Senate Armed Providers Committee on Tuesday to reply questions on a spread of points, together with a sexual assault allegation, his lack of administration expertise and his feedback towards ladies serving in fight.
Mr. Hegseth, a former Fox Information host, has a slew of commentary, opinions and allegations to clarify, as Democratic lawmakers get their likelihood to query him about his {qualifications} to steer the Protection Division, an $849 billion enterprise with practically three million workers.
Eyes may also be on Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, who’s an Military Reserve and Nationwide Guard veteran and a sexual assault survivor. Ms. Ernst obtained a barrage of criticism from Trump supporters final month after she mentioned that Mr. Hegseth wanted to handle points together with the position of girls within the army and sexual assault prevention. Her assist is seen as vital to Mr. Hegseth’s affirmation possibilities.
Whether or not Mr. Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed stays an open query. After the committee listening to, the complete Senate should vote on the affirmation. If all Democrats oppose him, he can afford to lose the assist of simply three Republican senators.
A former Military main who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and a member of the Nationwide Guard till 2021, Mr. Hegseth will presumably want a congressional waiver that’s required for any Pentagon chief who has been retired from active-duty army service lower than seven years.
The waivers turned large points through the affirmation hearings for the present protection secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, and for Jim Mattis, who served as protection secretary through the first Trump administration.
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