Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
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Pete Hegseth appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., right, joined by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, left, points to a chart displaying a text message by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a group chat as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats March 26 at the Capitol in Washington.
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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Oct. 7 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing May 8 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen Tuesday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks Tuesday at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington.
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., right, joined by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, left, points to a chart displaying a text message by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a group chat as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats March 26 at the Capitol in Washington.
