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Defense secretary nominee Hegseth faces Senate panel questions
The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
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Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."
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Live updates: Pete Hegseth to face senators in high-stakes confirmation hearing
The Senate will begin holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
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