Trump stands by defense nominee Hegseth

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President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his support Friday for Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, just hours after being named Fox News‘s Patriot of the Year.

Hegseth, who is looking to jump directly from Fox News to the second Trump administration, is facing an uphill battle toward being confirmed after sexual assault allegations and his reported alcohol use made headlines.

The former Fox host has spent recent days meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, but reports surfaced earlier this week that Trump is also considering Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as an alternative should Hegseth fail to be confirmed.

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“Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe. He was a great student – Princeton/Harvard educated –…

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