Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled choose for Protection secretary, is dealing with rising scrutiny on Capitol Hill — however says he will not again down from the combat.
Hegseth has already been the topic of accusations of sexual assault stemming from a 2017 encounter he says was consensual. However contemporary revelations emerged over the weekend involving alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his previous.
The Wall Road Journal reported Tuesday that President-elect Trump is contemplating changing Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the onetime presidential hopeful.
Additionally on Capitol Hill, all eyes might be on Home Republicans’ razor-thin majority for subsequent 12 months, jockeying for committee management roles and ongoing planning for Trump’s first 100-day agenda.
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