Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously
Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, who served under President Biden, and the relatively meager ...
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Pete Hegseth’s only qualification for defense secretary is fealty to Trump
Much of the opposition to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth ... oversee weapons sales and more. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for example, made over a dozen trips to Asia to strengthen the ...
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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...
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Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
Pete Hegseth was ... Senate margins of any defense secretary in modern history. Most defense secretaries have been confirmed with broad bipartisan votes. Lloyd Austin, former President Joe ...
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Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration. Vice President JD Vance ...
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US Senate advances Pete Hegseth's nomination for secretary of defense
The US Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense on Thursday. In a 51-49 vote, the debate on his nomination was ended. A final confirmation vote is expected Friday.
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Robert Salesses picked as acting defense secretary before Pete Hegseth gets confirmed
Robert Salesses will serve as the acting secretary of defense until President Donald Trump‘s nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to occur later this week.
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Military bids farewell to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following release of critical OIG report
ARLINGTON, Va. — To much fanfare, the U.S. military bid farewell to the nation's 28th Secretary of Defense. Lloyd Austin graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975 and went ...
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In farewell address, Austin touts 'huge progress' in protecting nation, caring for military personnel
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his department ... Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — testified earlier this week at a contentious ...
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Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell Friday to ... elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has falsely claimed is his distinction and ...
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The North Carolina reason Pete Hegseth isn’t qualified to be defense secretary | Opinion
(Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) HAIYUN JIANG NYT Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth wants ... Compare his resume to that of Gen. Lloyd Austin, the Black man Hegseth ...
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The North Carolina reason Pete Hegseth isn’t qualified to be defense secretary | Opinion
Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth wants to honor one ... Compare his resume to that of Gen. Lloyd Austin, the Black man Hegseth would replace. Lloyd’s numerous ...