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Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer

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Pete Hegseth, President-Elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, was initially considered one of his most endangered nominees. But after the MAGA movement organized a campaign to threaten Republicans who expressed reservations about Hegseth’s fitness, criticism dried up quickly. “We gave the Senate an attitude adjustment,” Mike Davis, a Republican operative known for his florid threats to lock up Trump’s political targets, told Politico. That attitude adjustment was on vivid display in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing today before the Armed Services Committee. During the proceedings, the Republican majority displayed no…

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What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

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Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, the former Army National Guard major and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, has no clear policy or management experience that qualifies him to run the Pentagon. What he has instead is a reactionary streak—one that’s evident in his view that women should no longer have combat roles in the military. In his recent book The War on Warriors, he implies that women service members who have received military honors for their bravery were decorated because of “an agenda.” These comments reflect a…

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Pete Buttigieg, Brian Deese to unveil plan to put new truck drivers behind the wheel

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Key Biden administration officials are expected Thursday to announce a plan to breathe new life into the beleaguered U.S. trucking industry as the White House expands its effort to mend America’s supply chain.  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh and National Economic Council Director Brian … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. has probably already had a gay president – CNN

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Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. has probably already had a gay president  CNN Pete Buttigieg says it’s ‘almost certain’ that there’s been a gay US president in the past  Business Insider Candidate Pete Buttigieg says he might not be the first gay president  USA TODAY Mayor Pete “almost certain” the US has had a gay president  Queerty Pete Buttigieg says it’s ‘almost certain’ US has had gay president  The Independent View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Meet 37-year-old Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, who thinks he can become the youngest US president ever – CNBC

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Meet 37-year-old Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, who thinks he can become the youngest US president ever  CNBC Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg spoke with CNBC Make It about college costs, climate change, and why someone his age could be uniquely well-positioned … “us president” – Google News

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