Tag: nomination
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Pete Hegseth meets with Senate Republicans to secure support for expected nomination as new details emerge around alleged misconduct
Washington — Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, met with senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday as new details emerged about an alleged sexual assault that took place in 2017. Hegseth was accompanied in his meetings by Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio senator, as they seek to…
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Trump seemingly moving forward with Hegseth nomination amid news of past sexual assault probe
Trump seemingly moving forward with Hegseth nomination amid news of past sexual assault probe – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump communications director Steven Cheung on Friday expressed support for defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth after news broke of a sexual assault allegation Hegseth was investigated for in 2017. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen…
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What’s next for Congress after Trump’s Gaetz nomination, other team picks?
What’s next for Congress after Trump’s Gaetz nomination, other team picks? – CBS News Watch CBS News Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for…