{"id":2377176,"date":"2024-12-06T13:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stands-by-defense-nominee-hegseth-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:24:02","slug":"trump-stands-by-defense-nominee-hegseth-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stands-by-defense-nominee-hegseth-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump stands by defense nominee Hegseth &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-stands-by-defense-nominee-hegseth-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200ddiscusses\u200d Donald Trump&#8217;s endorsement of Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position,following Hegseth&#8217;s recognition as Fox News&#8217;s\u200d Patriot of the \u200bYear. Trump&#8217;s support comes at\u2063 a time when Ron DeSantis,another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emerson-poll-new-york-state\/\" title=\"Latest Emerson Poll Results for New York State\">prominent political \u200bfigure<\/a>,is also in the spotlight. The piece highlights the dynamics within the Republican Party and the positioning of key personalities ahead of \u200bfuture political\u200d events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump backs Hegseth following Fox News awards night as DeSantis waits in the wings<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1903100\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> reiterated his support Friday for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> to lead the Pentagon, just hours after being named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fox News<\/a>&lsquo;s Patriot of the Year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hegseth, who is looking to jump directly from Fox News to the second Trump administration, is facing an uphill battle toward being confirmed after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">sexual assault allegations<\/a> and his reported alcohol use made headlines.<\/p>\n<p>The former Fox host has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spent recent days meeting<\/a> with senators on Capitol Hill, but reports surfaced earlier this week that Trump is also considering Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as an alternative should Hegseth fail to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe. He was a great student &ndash; Princeton\/Harvard educated &ndash; with a Military state of mind,&rdquo; Trump wrote Friday morning on Truth Social. &ldquo;He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tries-to-right-his-biggest-wrong-from-his-first-cabinet-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump tries to right his biggest wrong from his first Cabinet - Washington Examiner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> spent<\/a> the previous night at Fox Nation&rsquo;s Patriots Awards in New York City, an event at which Hegseth was mentioned multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as an aside, there was someone in that package that I thought, I don&rsquo;t know if you thought, looked like they would make one hell of a secretary of defense,&rdquo; Will Cain, Hegseth&rsquo;s former <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em> co-host, quipped to the crowd after Hegseth was featured in a video montage honoring veterans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220757\/what-happens-donald-trump-president-elect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT HAPPENS NOW THAT TRUMP IS PRESIDENT-ELECT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank goodness Pete Hegseth &mdash; before he came to Fox News &mdash; was with Concerned Veterans for America, and they helped us,&rdquo; Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital whistleblower Paula Pedene added while accepting an award. &ldquo;They helped fix it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump&rsquo;s assurances, Hegseth still has work to do to win over senators on the fence, including Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who is both a veteran and rape survivor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had a very frank and productive discussion, and I know that we will continue to have conversation in the upcoming months,&rdquo; Ernst said Thursday of her meetings with Hegseth. &ldquo;For a number of our senators, they want to make sure that the allegations have been cleared and that&rsquo;s why we have to have a very thorough vetting process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, DeSantis is waiting in the wings. 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