In a pivotal moment for Pete Hegseth\u2019s bid to become Secretary of Defense, Senator Bill Hagerty announced his support for the embattled nominee during a conversation with CNN. The endorsement provides a significant boost as Hegseth faces mounting skepticism from within his own party over his qualifications and readiness to lead the Pentagon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019d say this: I was just with Pete meeting with a large group of House members, and he had an ovation that was resounding,\u201d Hagerty said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that Pete is, as people get to know him again, as people get to see his deliberation, his deliberate stance on trying to repair the Pentagon, try to fix our recruiting crisis, our retention crisis, I think people are overwhelmingly supportive of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hagerty expressed a lot of optimism about the trajectory of Hegseth\u2019s confirmation process, which has seen some Republicans voice concerns about his lack of high-level defense experience. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s going to continue to move in the right direction,\u201d Hagerty added. \u201cI\u2019ll admit him, is with Pete right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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