Lunatic arrested outside Capitol with Molotov cocktails, knives after allegedly threatening to kill Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
Armed man at Capitol threatened to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson
Massachusetts man arrested at U.S. Capitol threatened politicians with knives, Molotov cocktails, police say
McConnell spoke the truth about Hegseth. Now fellow Republicans are hating on him. | Opinion
They’re mad because McConnell had the audacity to speak the absolute truth — that Pete Hegseth, who allegedly drinks too much, paid a woman $50,000 to settle a sexual assault allegation, and drove two nonprofit groups into the ground, wasn’t qualified to be U.S. defense secretary. And he voted against confirming Hegseth.
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Portraits of Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley removed at Pentagon, Hegseth revokes Milley’s security detail and clearance
The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance.
Mitch McConnell's Vote Against Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth Sparks MAGA Fury
After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.
Suspect at Capitol wanted to kill Treasury Secretary, threatened Hegseth, Johnson
A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential incendiary devices told officers they wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and also leveled threats against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson,
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie
The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.
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Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
McConnell’s Vote Against Hegseth Was a Shot Across Trump’s Bow
The Senate just barely confirmed Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary last week. Mitch McConnell’s vote against him in particular could spell trouble for Trump's shakiest nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr,
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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Senate vote sees JD Vance cast tiebreaker
Vance had not been on the senate floor during the vote. It wasn't until three GOP senators voted against Hegseth's nomination that he made his way to the Capitol to cast the tie-breaking vote
There were ample reasons, not about his personal life, for rejecting Hegseth
Pete Hegseth has shown no evidence of being capable of managing the Pentagon behemoth.