Pete Hegseth - report

American political commentator (born 1980)

Peter Brian Hegseth is an American television presenter, author, and former Army National Guard officer. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Hegseth to serve as United States secretary of defense in his second cabinet.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth

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Significant news events for Pete Hegseth

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Pentagon inspector general's report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information. Sources say he shared details of strikes in Yemen over a Signal group chat. The report found the former Fox News host-turned-defense-secretary violated Defense Department policies.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under intense fire after it was reported he verbally authorized an elite military force to “kill everybody” on board an alleged Venezuelan drug boat. Arizona senator expressed embarrassment and questioned how international allies would view Heg seth in his significant position. Heg Seth shared doctored images on Sunday, 30 November, showing children's character Franklin the Turtle attacking the crew of a suspected narcotics vessel.
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Pete Hegseth is accused of sharing sensitive military attack plans in a second unsecured chat group. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said he wouldn't "tolerate" Heg seth sending classified information in a Signal group chat. White House called the story "total FAKE NEWS based on one anonymous source who clearly has no idea what they are talking about"
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Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary, discussed secret airstrke plans against Houthis in Yemen in a group chat. The National Security Council said the messages seem to be authentic.
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Pete Hegseth will be grilled by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday morning. Democrats are expected to hammer him over his past conduct and his qualifications to lead the government's largest agency. If confirmed, he would oversee more than 3 million military and civilian personnel.