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‘Must-See TV’: Senate Democrats Plan To Rake Hegseth Over the Coals at Confirmation Hearing

One Senate Republican tells the Sun that President Trump’s Pentagon nominee will have to answer some ‘challenging’ questions on Tuesday.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, to meet with senators at the Capitol. AP/J. Scott Applewhite
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

The nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, will face a grilling from Senate Democrats on Tuesday at his confirmation hearing, according to multiple senators who spoke to The New York Sun. He has faced a number of accusations related to sexual assault, alcohol abuse, and financial mismanagement since being nominated in November. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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