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Pete Hegseth Gets ‘Fox & Friends’ Boost As Defense Secretary Nomination Teeters


The Fox News show defended their former colleague.

With reports that Donald Trump is eyeing potential alternatives to Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, some of the former Fox & Friends Weekend host’s colleagues attempted to give him a boost. Hegseth’s nomination faces new doubts in the wake of media reports about alleged drinking episodes, financial mismanagement and the settlement of a woman’s claim that he sexually assaulted her. Earlier, Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed that Hegseth has impressed senators in their one-on-one meetings with them, while contending that recruitment is up since his nomination.

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