BBC - 10 hours 8 min ago
US media suggest the president-elect could replace Pete Hegseth, whose selection is under intense scrutiny.
Forbes - 10 hours 9 min ago
Trump is reportedly considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his Defense secretary nominee amid allegations of sexual misconduct and concerning drinking habits.
Nation Review - 10 hours 12 min ago
It is absurd to complain that National Review has attacked Pete Hegseth or defended the failures of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
NBC News - 10 hours 25 min ago
President-elect Trump is reportedly considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after new allegations surfaced about Hegseth from his own former coworkers at Fox News. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
New York Times - 10 hours 27 min ago
"Pete is a new person," Penelope Hegseth said of her son Pete Hegseth on Wednesday morning.
The Independent - 10 hours 31 min ago
Sean Hannity to host sixth annual awards following departure of secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth...
The Hill - 10 hours 49 min ago
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled pick for Defense secretary, is facing growing scrutiny on Capitol Hill but says he won't back down from the fight. Hegseth has already been the subject of accusations of sexual assault stemming from a 2017 encounter that he says was consensual. But fresh revelations emerged over the weekend involving...
The Independent - 10 hours 51 min ago
At the bare minimum, Hegseth is headed for one of the most uncomfortable and public grillings by a Senate panel in recent history, writes John Bowden...
The Hill - 10 hours 58 min ago
President-elect Trump is weighing his options for Defense secretary as Pete Hegseth's nomination teeters amid criticism from some Republicans about misconduct allegations. A source confirmed to The Hill that Trump is considering potential alternatives, which include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Trump's one-time top political rival. A source familiar with the matter told The...
Newsweek - 11 hours 2 min ago
NBC News reported that former Fox News colleagues of Pete Hegseth believed he had been drinking on the job.
Newsweek - 11 hours 28 min ago
Pete Hegseth's mother is trying to walk back scathing comments she made about her son in an email published by the New York Times. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
The Hill - 11 hours 30 min ago
Penelope Hegseth, the mother of President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon Pete Hegseth, appeared on Fox News Wednesday morning to vouch for her son, who has been accused of excessive drinking, mistreatment of women and other misconduct. Hegseth, a former "Fox & Friends" co-host, has found his nomination on shaky ground this week following...
Fox News - 11 hours 35 min ago
President-elect Trump is considering nominating Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as defense secretary to replace Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled first pick to steer the Pentagon, according to sources...
Chicago Tribune - 11 hours 37 min ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who competed against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, is being discussed as a possible replacement if Pete Hegseth's nomination does not move forward.
Nation Review - 11 hours 39 min ago
We are beginning to hear reports of DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth.
ABC News - 11 hours 41 min ago
The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure...
NBC News - 11 hours 41 min ago
The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, pleaded her son's case as his future nomination appeared to be in jeopardy in the Senate over allegations involving drinking and sexual assault.
The Guardian - 11 hours 42 min ago
Trump's nominee for secretary of defense vows not to back down despite multiple controversies emerging since he was named Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's embattled nominee for secretary of defense, shared an impassioned post saying he will "never back down" amid a flurry of rumors that the president-elect is contemplating replacing him with Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis . "I'm doing this for the warfighters, not the warmongers. The Left is afraid of disrupters and change...
Nation Review - 11 hours 47 min ago
How does ‘Secretary of Defense Ron DeSantis’ sound to you? With Pete Hegseth’s nomination on the rocks, DeSantis may be getting a call.
Hollywood Life - 11 hours 55 min ago
After a scathing 2018 email from Pete's mother surfaced, the mother and son duo addressed the message.
The Guardian - 12 hours 11 min ago
Reports have emerged that Trump is considering Florida governor Ron DeSantis to replace the Fox News host to lead the Pentagon Good morning, US politics blog readers. Things are not looking great for the prospect of the Senate confirming Donald Trump 's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , to the job. The former Fox News host was one of the first picks Trump made after winning re-election, but in the weeks since, news broke that Hegseth was accused of sexual assault , which he denies...
The Independent - 12 hours 35 min ago
Addressing the 2018 email she sent her son blasting him for mistreating women over the years, Pete Hegseth's mother called the media "despicable" over the way it had treated him.
The Hill - 12 hours 40 min ago
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, said Wednesday that he won't back down amid growing scrutiny over his nomination. Hegseth posted a photograph of himself in the military on social platform X with a message suggesting that he is subject to a smear campaign from Democrats. "I'm doing this for the warfighters, not...
NBC News - 12 hours 50 min ago
Amid allegations of heavy drinking and the mistreatment of women, President-elect Trump could be looking to replace Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary. NBC News' Peter Alexander has the latest on the embattled pick to lead the Department of Defense.