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Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral

Newsweek on MSN · 11h

Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

Christian Science Monitor · 19h

Don’t know what ASEAN is? Neither did Pete Hegseth. Why this Asian bloc is important.

The 10-nation bloc, known as ASEAN, has been useful for the United States in countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Many member nations have territorial disputes with China, which has become increasingly assertive in pressing those claims.

Pete Hegseth, Combat Roles and Women in the Military

Intelligencer on MSN · 16h

What Pete Hegseth Thinks Women Are Good For

Pete Hegseth’s views on women in combat were a matter of public record long before the Senate Armed Services Committee heard his case to become Donald Trump’s Defense secretary. Women are “life-givers,

Wall Street Journal · 1d

What Pete Hegseth Has Said About Women in the Military and in Combat Roles

Pete Hegseth has dismissed the role of women in the military in past interviews and in his own writing. “I’m straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles,” Hegseth said during a November appearance on “The Shawn Ryan Show” podcast.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Pete Hegseth faces tough questions over past statements on women in combat

Hegseth made overtures to women, an attempt to blunt some of the criticism of his previous comments that women should “straight up” not serve i

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Hegseth hits back at misconduct allegations in contentious hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, faced tough questions from senators during ...

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Why Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed ...

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Pete Hegseth's FBI background check doesn't include interviews with key women from his past

The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has ...

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Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer

At his confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.

Intelligencer on MSN13h

Joni Ernst Scurries to Avoid Questions About Plan to Back Hegseth

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t ...

How a Louisiana strip club is tied up in accusations against Trump nominee Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, ...

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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'

John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...

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Pete Hegseth Wants Afghan War Accountability. Just for Democrats.

Who's to Blame for the Afghan War? The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran President-elect Donald Trump picked to be defense ...

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