Newsmax host says Pete Hegseth ‘can’t’ be protection secretary
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Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of protection, former Fox Information weekend anchor Pete Hegseth, continues to be dogged by allegations about his previous, probably making his affirmation much less seemingly. On Wednesday his candidacy confronted an “absolutely critical day.”
Hegseth took questions from the Home Republican Examine Committee, met with senators, and promised incoming Senate Armed Companies Chair Roger Wicker that if confirmed he wouldn’t drink.
His mom Penelope appeared on his former community earlier to defend him, having beforehand criticized her son’s conduct in direction of ladies in a letter.
The Trump transition workforce is reportedly contemplating alternate options to steer the Pentagon — reportedly together with Senator Joni Ernst, and surprisingly, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
In the meantime, Trump’s decide to function administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sheriff Chad Chronister withdrew from consideration, though Trump has since mentioned he pulled the nomination over feedback he made to pastors.
In one other flurry of appointments, the president-elect requested his former commerce adviser Peter Navarro to return in an analogous position for his new administration. Trump additionally picked a NASA administrator, a secretary of the military, and a chair of the SEC.
Trump to be awarded Fox Nation Patriot of the 12 months
Oliver O’Connell5 December 2024 03:45
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump introduced Wednesday that he intends to appoint cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Change Fee.
Trump mentioned Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Companions and a former SEC commissioner, was a “proven leader for common sense regulations.” Within the years since leaving the SEC, Atkins has made the case towards an excessive amount of market regulation.
Oliver O’Connell5 December 2024 02:45
Navarro, who served a four-month jail stint for contempt of Congress, employed as Trump’s senior tradecounselor
In a press release first posted to Reality Social, Trump mentioned he was bringing on Peter Navarro, the previous head of the Nationwide Commerce Council throughout his first time period, as a “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing.”
Oliver O’Connell5 December 2024 01:45
California farmer hopeful Trump administration will ship extra water to fields
Since profitable the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been speaking about immigration, border safety and authorities effectivity.
However in California farm nation, his feedback about water are additionally getting high consideration.
The Golden State grows three-quarters of the nation’s fruits and nuts and greater than a 3rd of its greens, largely because of a fancy community of dams and canals that funnel water to the state’s fertile Central Valley.
In recent times, farmers have confronted extra limits on how a lot water they’ll entry from this community due to environmental issues, in addition to on how a lot groundwater they’ll pump after years of overuse and drought.
Trump admits he ‘pulled’ his personal DEA nominee
President-elect Donald Trump admitted that he un-nominated Chad Chronister from Drug Enforcement Company (DEA) administrator after studying the sheriff publicly scolded and arrested a Florida pastor for internet hosting massive church providers throughout the pandemic.
Chronister, the sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, introduced on Tuesday he was backing out of the nomination course of citing the “gravity” of the “responsibility” of heading the company in command of coordinating and pursuing drug investigations domestically and internationally.
Ariana Baio has the story.
Oliver O’Connell4 December 2024 23:45
GOP pollster dismisses allegations towards Pete Hegseth
Republican pollster and strategist Lee Carter mentioned on Wednesday that she discovered it “offensive and wrong” that a lot consideration has been paid to the allegations of Pete Hegseth’s extreme ingesting and sexual impropriety, describing the startling accusations as merely “extracurricular activities.”
Shortly after Hegseth’s mom appeared on Fox & Mates to vociferously defend her embattled son as his appointment to steer the Pentagon hangs perilously within the stability, Carter informed CNN that she had identified the previous Fox Information star for years and loved working with him previously.
Oliver O’Connell4 December 2024 23:15
Due to Trump, Invoice Maher threatens to stop HBO speak present
Chatting with visitor Jane Fonda on his podcast Membership Random, Maher mentioned he already felt exhausted by the prospect of getting to cowl the Trump administration for one more 4 years.
“I mean I may quit,” mentioned Maher.
Kevin E G Perry reviews from Los Angeles.
Oliver O’Connell4 December 2024 22:45
ICYMI: California Democrat flips Republican seat as remaining 2024 Home race referred to as
Grey’s win within the farm belt seat that cuts via 5 counties means Republicans gained 220 Home seats this election cycle, with Democrats holding 215 seats.
Grey gained by a margin of lower than 200 votes, with election officers reporting Tuesday all ballots had been counted.
Second Democrat joins Home DOGE caucus
Rep Greg Landsman of Ohio has turn out to be the second Democrat to hitch the Home Division of Authorities Environment friendly (DOGE) caucus. Rep Jerd Moskowitz of Florida was the primary.
Oliver O’Connell4 December 2024 21:54
Sen Schmidt says Hegseth not ingesting
Senator Eric Schmidt, who met with Pete Hegseth yesterday, says Trump’s protection secretary nominee is promising senators he has stopped ingesting and gained’t drink if confirmed.
Oliver O’Connell4 December 2024 21:50
