Trump protection choose Pete Hegseth heckled by protesters at Senate affirmation
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Ex-Fox Information host Pete Hegseth known as for the return of “American warriors” in his opening assertion as he’s grilled by the Senate forward of his possible affirmation as Protection Secretary.
The 44-year-old veteran confronted questions on his lack of administration expertise, his alleged heavy consuming, in addition to his earlier opposition to girls serving in fight roles within the navy.
When requested about accusations that he sexually assaulted a girl in a California resort room in 2017 — one thing he has denied — he blamed a “smear campaign” propagated by “left-wing” media and based mostly on nameless sources.
“We are not Republicans or Democrats — we are American warriors. Our standards will be high, and they will be equal,” he instructed the bipartisan panel of senators in his opening assertion.
His affirmation listening to comes hours after President-elect Donald Trump blasted particular counsel Jack Smith over a landmark report that discovered Trump tried to criminally overturn the 2020 election.
Smith mentioned Trump “inspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violence” within the January 6 Capitol riot and knowingly unfold a false narrative about fraud within the 2020 election.
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