Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
The Atlantic10d
The U.S. Needs Soldiers, Not Warriors
The civilian secretary of defense should be tough and highly experienced—Bob Gates or, earlier, Melvin Laird—as well as a capable organizer, a respected counselor, a shrewd politician ...
Dallas Morning News16d
Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
The outgoing defense secretary appointed by President Joe ... in a military branch include Les Aspin, Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates and Leon Panetta. Hegseth said at the hearing, “I also ...
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It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
President Barack Obama asked his Republican predecessor’s defense secretary, Robert Gates, to stay on as his own Pentagon leader in 2009. In 2017, Jim Mattis, Trump’s pick to be secretary ...
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It's not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
President Barack Obama asked his Republican predecessor's defense secretary, Robert Gates, to stay on as his own Pentagon leader in 2009. In 2017, Jim Mattis, Trump's pick to be secretary during his ...