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Breaking down Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing

Several female senators and former members of the armed forces grilled Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing on past comments he made about women serving in combat roles. CBS News’ Taurean Small breaks down the top moments from the hearing surrounding the secretary of defense post. Source

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Sen. Slotkin asks Hegseth about defying a Trump order if unconstitutional

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) pressed Pete Hegseth about his future response as secretary of defense to President-elect Donald Trump’s orders if they violate the Constitution. Slotkin used an example from Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s time in Trump’s term in the White House to argue the potential scenario. Source

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How Hegseth testified about the fall of Afghanistan

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) asked Pete Hegseth about the fall of Afghanistan and the U.S. withdrawal of military personnel in 2021. Hegseth criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the operation, blasting the U.S. reliance on the Taliban for security measures. Source

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