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Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing live updates: Trump’s defense secretary nominee facing criticism over his credentials

Follow The Post’s live updates as Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, faces his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

January 14, 2025

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What to Watch for at Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary pick will almost surely be asked about his alcohol use and an accusation of sexual assault when he appears before a Senate committee.

January 14, 2025

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Hegseth’s Drinking, Once ‘Self-Medication,’ Could Prompt Questions at His Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary has spoken candidly about his alcohol use in interviews over the past few years.

January 14, 2025

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Trump rips ‘lamebrain’ special counsel Jack Smith for claiming he would have been convicted of election interference had he not won in 2024

Donald Trump blasted “lamebrain” special counsel Jack Smith early Tuesday as “deranged” for claiming the president-elect would have been convicted for election interference had he not won in 2024. Trump, 78, put Smith on blast in a series of early morning posts on his Truth Social soon after his findings were revealed. “Deranged Jack Smith…

January 14, 2025

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Pete Hegseth to Face Democratic Questioning in Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon will field questions on Tuesday on a range of issues, including a sexual assault allegation and his lack of management experience.

January 14, 2025

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Biden made less progress on defense, immigration and debt than the last three presidents: poll

A Gallup poll conducted last month found Americans ranked Biden, 82, far beneath Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush on critical foreign and domestic policy markers.

January 14, 2025

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Trump would have been convicted in election interference case had he not won election, special counsel Jack Smith’s report claims

Special counsel Jack Smith’s long-awaited report on Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case argues that the president-elect would’ve been convicted at trial had he not won the 2024 presidential election.

January 14, 2025

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Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.

January 14, 2025

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Trump’s MAGA garbage truck expected to join inaugural parade

The MAGA-themed garbage truck, which made its first appearance on the campaign trail last October, is set to rumble down the streets of Washington, DC, during the traditional Inauguration Day parade.

January 14, 2025

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