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Trump maintains support for Hegseth
Fox Information senior White Area correspondent Jacqui Heinrich explains the fresh on President-elect Trump publicly supporting his nomination of Pete Hegseth for protection secretary on Fact Social and extra on ‘Particular File.’
President-elect Trump expressed society aid for embattled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Friday, and the nominee stated he had a “substantive conversation” with Sen. Joni Ernst.
Hegseth, a former Nationwide Secure officer, has been meeting with Republican senators this date to rally aid as allegations of sexual misconduct and over the top ingesting have surfaced. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Ernst has now not dedicated to balloting for Hegseth.
“Looks like Pete is doing well now,” Trump advised Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” Friday. “I mean, people were a little bit concerned. He’s a young guy with a tremendous track record, actually. Went to Princeton, went to Harvard. He was a good student at both, but he loves the military. And I think people are starting to see it. So, we’ll be working on his nomination along with a lot of others.”
PETE HEGSETH SAYS HE WILL BE ‘STANDING RIGHT HERE IN THIS FIGHT’ AFTER MEETING WITH SENATORS
President-elect Trump gave his society aid to embattled protection secretary pick out Pete Hegseth Friday, and the nominee stated he had a “substantive conversation” with Sen. Joni Ernst. (Allison Robbert-Puddle/Getty Photographs; AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite)
Trump showed he nonetheless has self assurance in Hegseth.
“He’s a very smart guy,” Trump stated. “I’ve known him through Fox, but I’ve known him for a long time. I mean, he’s basically a military guy. I mean, every time I talk to him, all he wants to talk about is the military.”
Trump stated that era he didn’t have oaths from senators that his nomination can be showed, he believes he’s going to get it thru.
“I’ve had a lot of senators calling me up saying he’s fantastic,” Trump stated.
Requested via Welker in regards to the allegations of over the top ingesting, Trump stated, “Well, I’ve spoken to people that know him very well, and they say he does not have a drinking problem.”
INCOMING WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ADDRESSES TRUMP’S SUPPORT OF HEGSETH
Trump additionally supported Hegseth on Fact Social on Friday, writing, “Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep. He was a great student – Princeton/Harvard educated – with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that.”
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to newshounds nearest a closed-door lunch assembly with Senate Republicans on the U.S. Capitol Oct. 17, 2023, in Washington, D.C. ( Drew Angerer/Getty Photographs)
Hegseth wrote on his X account Friday: “I just had another substantive conversation with Senator Ernst, I appreciate her sincere commitment to defense policy, and I look forward to meeting with her again next week.”
Ernst also referred to as their assembly “constructive” on her account, including that the 2 plan to meet again nearest date.
“Pete Hegseth and I will continue our constructive conversations as we move forward together in this process. We plan to meet again next week. At a minimum, we agree that he deserves the opportunity to lay out his vision for our warfighters at a fair hearing,” she stated.
Vice President-elect JD Vance additionally advised newshounds Friday that Hegseth has the incoming management’s complete aid and received’t face a “sham hearing before the American media.”
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be protection secretary, walks during the basement of the Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photograph/Mark Schiefelbein)
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“Pete Hegseth is going to get his hearing before the Senate Armed Forces Committee, not a sham hearing before the American media,” Vance advised newshounds era in North Carolina. “We believe Pete Hegseth is the right guy to lead the Department of Defense. That’s why Trump nominated him. We’re not abandoning this nomination.
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“I totally aid Pete. I feel Pete’s getting to get showed, and we’re utterly in the back of him. I’ve talked to Joni [Ernst]. I’ve talked to a variety of my colleagues about this nomination and about alternative nominations. All I’m asking is family in fact permit the Senate nomination procedure to paintings. We don’t decide remarkable govt officers in response to nameless sourcing from the American media.”