Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Defense, was hit with a new article that contained damning allegations of his rabid drunkenness that saw him fired from running two veterans' non-profit groups.
President-Elect Donald Trump's selection of Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to be his Secretary of Defense elicited sharp responses of disagreement from several online, including former congressman and veteran Adam Kinzinger.
The ongoing divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats in Congress played out once again in the confirmation vote of Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel. In an unprecedented move, GOP Senators have opted to obstruct Hagel’s ascent to President Barack Obama’s cabinet by employing the first filibuster of a Defense Secretary nominee ever.
Fresh off his vacation in Hawaii, President Obama formally nominated Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, today. Choosing Hagel has not been without political opposition, but the president noted him as “the leader that our troops deserve.”
