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How Hegseth Salvaged His Secretary of Defense Nomination

The New York Times on December 13, 2024

How Hegseth Salvaged His Secretary of Defense Nomination

The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now.

Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000009872580/how-hegseth-salvaged-his-secretary-of-defense-nomination.html

Author : Maggie Haberman, Christina Shaman, Farah Otero-Amad, Claire Hogan and Laura Salaberry

Publish date : 2024-12-13 15:29:58

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