{"id":2377287,"date":"2024-12-06T16:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reaffirms-strong-support-for-pete-hegseth\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T16:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:29:02","slug":"trump-reaffirms-strong-support-for-pete-hegseth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reaffirms-strong-support-for-pete-hegseth\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reaffirms &#8216;Strong&#8217; Support For Pete Hegseth"},"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\">14<\/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-reaffirms-strong-support-for-pete-hegseth%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=2377287&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>President-elect Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-of-the-union-2024-where-bidens-2023-promises-stand-as-he-prepares-to-address-the-nation\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s 2023 promises: State of the Union 2024 update\">expressed strong\u2062 support<\/a> for Pete Hegseth\u2019s nomination as the next Secretary of Defense,\u2063 countering criticisms and allegations against Hegseth. In a post \u2063on\u2062 Truth Social, Trump\u200b praised Hegseth&#8217;s credentials, stating that he is a \u201cWINNER\u201d and would bring charisma and energy to the role.Recently, Hegseth has faced unverified \u200daccusations linked \u200dto his tenure at Fox News and his involvement with veteran organizations. Support for \u2063Hegseth has\u200d arisen\u200b from numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-hollywood-celebrities-who-actually-back-the-blue\/\" title=\"8 Hollywood Celebrities Who Actually Back The Blue\">military veterans<\/a>\u2064 who have rallied\u200b behind him, \u200cdisputing the media&#8217;s portrayal \u200bof him.\u200c Despite allegations, including a claim of sexual assault for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wich prosecutors found insufficient evidence<\/a>\u200c to charge, Hegseth remains committed to his nomination, asserting he answers only to Trump and\u200c the Senate. Trump\u2019s endorsement\u200b comes amid \u200defforts by some Republican senators to undermine Hegseth\u2019s confirmation.  <\/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<div>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination to become the next secretary of defense on Friday, putting any GOP senator seeking to tank the Army veteran&rsquo;s confirmation on notice.<\/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,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113605996857369106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social. &ldquo;He was a great student -Princeton\/Harvard educated &ndash; with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense &hellip; 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>Within the past few days, Hegseth has come under a barrage of unsubstantiated allegations of wrongdoing during his time working at Fox News and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sources-joni-ernst-is-waging-aggressive-jihad-against-hegseth\/\" title=\"Sources: Joni Ernst Is Waging &#039;Aggressive&#039; Jihad Against Hegseth\">spearheading veteran-related nonprofit organizations<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/06\/pete-hegseth-will-make-the-pentagon-great-again\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=pete-hegseth-will-make-the-pentagon-great-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Numerous<\/a> former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/100-percent-bullsh-t-fox-news-talent-shoot-down-nbcs-smear-campaign-against-pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colleagues<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compactmag.com\/article\/smearing-pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">associates<\/a>&nbsp;have come out <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/seanparnellusa\/status\/1864397838748184598?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strongly<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/04\/us-news\/trustee-denied-8-years-ago-that-defense-secretary-pick-pete-hegseth-was-ousted-from-veterans-group-over-drinking-misconduct\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disputing<\/a> the accusations from anonymous individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of military veterans have signed onto a letter backing Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination in light of the media&rsquo;s smear campaign, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dozens-prominent-veterans-sign-onto-letter-supporting-outstanding-hegseth-nomination-amid-controversies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A woman also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/21\/the-police-report-about-pete-hegseths-alleged-sexual-assault-vindicates-him-of-criminality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously<\/a> accused Hegseth of sexual assault following a purported 2017 sexual encounter between the two.<strong> <\/strong>Prosecutors declined&nbsp;to press charges due to a lack of  &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hegseth-assault-allegations-police-report-trump-e6ebec0a1a5c7fb51cb5e2198f5e12a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proof beyond a reasonable doubt<\/a>,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/21\/politics\/pete-hegseth-police-report-defense-secretary-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth reaffirmed his commitment to becoming Trump&rsquo;s defense secretary while speaking with reporters on Thursday. The Army veteran noted that he&rsquo;s had &ldquo;great conversations&rdquo; with senators thus far and hit back against the media smear machine aiming to sink his nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud of what I&rsquo;ve fought for. I&rsquo;m not going to back down from them one bit,&rdquo; Hegseth said.&rdquo; This will not be a process tried in media. I don&rsquo;t answer to anyone in this group. None of you. &hellip; I answer to President Trump &hellip;, I answer to the 100 senators who are part of this process and those in the committee, and I answer to my Lord and Savior &hellip; .&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[A]s long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I&rsquo;m gonna be standing right here in this fight &mdash; fighting to bring our Pentagon back to what it needs to be,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Hegseth: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to back down from them one bit. This will not be a process tried in the media. I don&#8217;t answer to anyone in this group. None of you. I answer to President Trump and I answer to my Lord and Savior.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OzDjEHfDB2\">pic.twitter.com\/OzDjEHfDB2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1864770651992523151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Truth Social post comes amid a behind-the-scenes campaign by several Republican senators reportedly seeking to defeat the former Fox News host&rsquo;s Pentagon nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Trump world sources with direct knowledge of the matter <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/trump-world-sources-joni-ernst-is-waging-aggressive-personal-jihad-against-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> The Federalist on Wednesday that Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has been leading an &ldquo;aggressive&rdquo; personal jihad against Hegseth. As The Federalist reported, Ernst&rsquo;s efforts have &ldquo;included personal calls to Trump to urge him to dump Hegseth ahead of her meeting with the Army veteran on Wednesday afternoon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s waging a campaign to replace Pete with herself,&rdquo; a Trump source familiar with her phone calls with Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/iowa-sen-joni-ernst-endorsed-transgender-military-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst Endorsed Transgender Military Service<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One Trump world source also told The Federalist that Ernst has enlisted Sen. Lindsey Graham in her efforts, including dispatching the South Carolina Republican &ldquo;over the weekend to nag Trump to ditch Hegseth and replace him by nominating Ernst.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/trump-world-sources-joni-ernst-is-waging-aggressive-personal-jihad-against-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked<\/a> on Wednesday about the allegations that she&rsquo;s seeking to defeat Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination and become defense secretary herself, a representative for the Iowa Republican told The Federalist, &ldquo;Just more Washington whispers. Senator Ernst met with Pete Hegseth today as part of the confirmation process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ernst offered a more forceful denial Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marklevinshow\/status\/1864735370467758138?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amid<\/a> conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1864697921125650819?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backlash<\/a> to her reported actions. In an interview with RealClearPolitics, the GOP senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/articles\/2024\/12\/05\/exclusive_joni_ernst_i_dont_have_a_campaign_against_pete_hegseth_152050.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a>, &ldquo;there is absolutely no campaign against Pete&rdquo; and that she&rsquo;s &ldquo;not seeking to be secretary of defense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2024\/12\/06\/exclusive-iowa-ag-brenna-bird-iowans-made-their-voice-clear-the-senate-must-confirm-trumps-cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breitbart News op-ed<\/a> published Friday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird encouraged senators to fulfill the wishes of Americans who voted for Trump and confirm his cabinet appointees. While she didn&rsquo;t call out Ernst by name, the Hawkeye State&rsquo;s chief law enforcement officer noted how &ldquo;it&rsquo;s become clear that D.C. politicians think they can ignore the voices of their constituents and entertain smears from the same outlets that have pushed out lies for years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When voters select a president, they are selecting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s vision for a cabinet that will enact his agenda. On November 5, America voted for change, and for Washington to work for America &ndash; not the other way around,&rdquo; Bird wrote. &ldquo;What we&rsquo;re witnessing in Washington right now is a Deep State attempt to undermine the will of the people. We must not let Washington kill nominations before the Constitutional confirmation process even begins.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As of this article&rsquo;s publication, Ernst has not publicly committed to supporting Hegseth&rsquo;s confirmation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs Hegseth for defense secretary, warns GOP critics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2377288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pete-Hegseth-1.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13348,44930,5894,3723,3634],"class_list":["post-2377287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-endorsement","tag-pete-hegseth","tag-politics","tag-support","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Pete-Hegseth-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377287"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377291,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377287\/revisions\/2377291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}