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What Pete Hegseth’s Resurrected Bid for Defense Secretary Signals

What Pete Hegseth’s Resurrected Bid for Defense Secretary Signals

Update: 2024-12-16
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After president-elect Donald Trump announced his plans to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, Senate confirmation seemed unlikely. Other than serving in the military, Hegseth lacked experience — and reporting emerged alleging sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement and alcohol abuse. But Trump is galvanizing his base to protect Hegseth’s nomination. We’ll talk about the likelihood of Hegseth’s confirmation and what the department could look like under Hegseth.

Guests:

Tom Nichols, staff writer, The Atlantic; professor emeritus of national-security affairs, U.S. Naval War College; author, “Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy”

Joe Gould, defense reporter, Politico

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What Pete Hegseth’s Resurrected Bid for Defense Secretary Signals

What Pete Hegseth’s Resurrected Bid for Defense Secretary Signals

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