{"id":134082,"date":"2024-12-06T19:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134082"},"modified":"2024-12-06T19:46:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:46:46","slug":"trump-aides-say-pete-hegseth-still-has-a-chance-to-be-confirmed-as-defense-head-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134082","title":{"rendered":"Trump aides say Pete Hegseth still has a chance to be confirmed as defense head | Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s aides working on Pete Hegseth\u2019s nomination for defense secretary have told the Trump transition team they haven\u2019t yet counted three Republican senators as being categorically opposed to his confirmation, according to two people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The president-elect\u2019s pick to lead the Pentagon returned to Capitol Hill to meet with senators in an effort to shore up faltering support over allegations that he committed sexual assault, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/03\/pete-hegseth-defense-department-alcohol-use\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">drank to excess<\/a>, sexually pursued female subordinates and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/02\/pete-hegseth-non-profit-allegations\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">ousted from two non-profits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">But Hegseth\u2019s nomination team, which has met with senators themselves, have suggested to Trump\u2019s orbit that he may ultimately prevail given that they have not hit the critical threshold of three \u201cno\u201d votes despite the slew of torrid headlines that have clouded the selection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The trickiest hurdle for Hegseth, the people said, appears for now at least to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/dec\/05\/trump-hegseth-defense-drinking-us-politics-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6751c8548f08d291b219932b#block-6751c8548f08d291b219932b\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">convincing Republican senator Joni Ernst<\/a> to back his nomination or ensuring her resistance does not embolden her close colleagues in the Senate to vote against him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Ernst, an Iowa Republican and combat veteran who has spoken about being sexually assaulted herself, had a closed-door meeting with Hegseth on Wednesday but did not offer her endorsement when she emerged, as well as in an interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/fox-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Fox News<\/a> the following morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cFor a number of our senators, they want to make sure that any allegations are cleared, and that\u2019s why we have to have a very thorough vetting process,\u201d Ernst told Fox News, agreeing with the host Bill Hemmer that she had not reached a \u201cyes\u201d on Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The continued resistance from Ernst sparked complaints from Trump\u2019s team at Mar-a-Lago, where the transition operation is headquartered, that Ernst was content to sink Hegseth\u2019s nomination because she was interested in the job herself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d91d9005-730c-4f70-86e3-3be9a1ddaf15\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Joni Ernst speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on 6 March.<\/span> Photograph: Bonnie Cash\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Ernst had briefly been in the running for the defense secretary position until she was passed over when Trump instead gravitated to Hegseth, partly because of what he regarded as his telegenic qualities and conversations with him on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">But Ernst has spoken to Trump repeatedly in recent weeks and questioned his choice for Hegseth, the people said, giving rise to accusations that she was trying to position herself for the job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A spokesperson for Ernst said in a statement that she had no interest in being the defense secretary pick: \u201cShe is not seeking the position, full stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Still, that has not quelled the backlash against her inside Trumpworld with aides foreshadowing a war his other sherpa teams if she in effect forced Hegseth to withdraw his nomination for her own personal self-interest, the people said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump has told people close to him that Michael Waltz, the former Florida congressman he chose as his national security adviser, would face an easier path to Senate confirmation for defense secretary, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">But Trump has also said he wants to keep Waltz in the West Wing and his top replacement pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/dec\/04\/pete-hegseth-trump-keep-fighting\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">would be Ron DeSantis<\/a>, the Florida governor and his 2024 Republican primary rival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In Washington, Hegseth launched a public media campaign to bolster support for his nomination. He vowed to continue with his bid as he met with more Republican senators in Congress and said in a high-profile interview that Trump told him that he had his back.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"#EmailSignup-skip-link-15\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"newsletter promotion\" class=\"dcr-av5vqf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-10et71f\">\n<p class=\"dcr-rsfwa\">Sign up to <span>The Stakes \u2014 Presidential Transition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1xjndtj\">We will guide you through the aftermath of the US election and the transition to a Trump presidency<\/p>\n<p><gu-island name=\"SecureSignup\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;newsletterId&quot;:&quot;the-stakes-us-election-edition&quot;,&quot;successDescription&quot;:&quot;We will guide you through the aftermath of the US election and the transition to a Trump presidency&quot;}\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1eusqlu\"><strong>Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. 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