Trump, Pete Hegseth and Roger Wicker

Hegseth will be confirmed as DOD secretary by end of Trump’s first week: Roger Wicker
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was enthusiastic for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote for secretary of defense, expressing how important it is for Hegseth to be confirmed given the “dangerous” times the United States is facing.
Sen. Roger Wicker, in national spotlight, defends Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary pick
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from members of the powerful Senate committee led by Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker.
Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."
Wicker calls for Hegseth to be confirmed as secretary of defense
Sen. Roger Wicker, SAS Committee chairman, announced late Wednesday night that Hegseth still had the backing of Senate Republicans.
Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
Trump praises defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during ball
President Trump praised defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth during his remarks at the Commander in Chief inaugural ball and said he would build "the most powerful military."
Senate panel advances Hegseth's bid to become next defense secretary
The vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee sets up a full Senate confirmation vote on Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon later this week.
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The Roger Wicker I Knew Was a Principled Man. What Happened to Him?
I haven’t criticized former clients, but watching my old friend debase himself before a manifestly unqualified Pentagon ...
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WATCH: Sen. Wicker calls Hegseth a ‘top-shelf communicator’ during confirmation hearing
"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.
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Sen. Roger Wicker supported Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination. Here's what he said
Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair ... President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth to be the new Secretary of Defense. His hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14, was the first ...
Sen. Wicker reacts to Hegseth's Senate hearing testimony
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) appeared satisfied with Pete Hegseth's testimony at his ...
Confident Pete Hegseth says he’s fit to be next defense secretary, brushes off misconduct allegations in first Senate hearing
When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was — to bring the warrior culture back to the ...
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Affidavit by Hegseth's ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior
Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is ...
‘Unconventional’ Trump Cabinet picks represent a clear and present danger
From the moment he rode down that golden escalator in Trump Tower nearly a decade ago, Donald J. Trump reshaped the nation’s ...
Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sexual assault
His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown.