{"id":2380247,"date":"2024-12-15T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-strength-will-win-over-democratic-senators-sen-markwayne-mullin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-15T10:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:43:24","slug":"hegseth-strength-will-win-over-democratic-senators-sen-markwayne-mullin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-strength-will-win-over-democratic-senators-sen-markwayne-mullin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth strength will win over Democratic senators: Sen. Markwayne Mullin &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fhegseth-strength-will-win-over-democratic-senators-sen-markwayne-mullin-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=2380247&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>Senator Markwayne Mullin\u200c (R-OK)\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-announces-1-3-billion-in-long-term-military-aid-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Biden admin pledges .3B military aid to Ukraine.\">expressed \u200cconfidence<\/a> in Pete Hegseth, President-elect \u2062Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee for Secretary of Defense, stating that Hegseth \u200cis prepared for the\u200d confirmation vote and capable of effectively\u200d handling inquiries from Democratic senators.Hegseth has actively engaged with various lawmakers to \u2063garner support for his nomination, which Mullin believes\u2062 may persuade undecided Republicans to back him. Mullin commended Hegseth \u2064for his approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-hits-iowa-campaign-milestone-but-is-still-far-behind-trump-who-again-mocked-his-campaign\/\" title=\"DeSantis reaches Iowa milestone, but Trump still leads and mocks his campaign\">addressing challenging questions<\/a> during these discussions,\u200d indicating that he is making a strong impression ahead \u2064of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">critical vote<\/a>.  <\/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\">Hegseth strength will win over Democratic senators: Sen. Markwayne Mullin<\/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_1911918\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) assured that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s nominee for Secretary of Defense, will be well equipped ahead of his confirmation vote, adding that Democrats will see someone &ldquo;who knows how to handle the questions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hegseth has been meeting with multiple lawmakers ahead of 2025 in a bid to win over support for his nomination, a strategy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3255169\/joni-ernst-opens-door-supporting-pete-hegseth-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">could convince Republicans on the fence to cast their vote for his confirmation<\/a>. In discussing Hegseth&rsquo;s meetings, Mullin praised Trump&rsquo;s nominee for &ldquo;killing it&rdquo; on this front, citing how he does not avoid &ldquo;the tough questions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3260022\/pete-hegseth-softens-military-views-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PETE HEGSETH SOFTENS MILITARY VIEWS IN BID TO LEAD PENTAGON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I hear from senator after senator that meets with him, and says, &lsquo;man, we enjoyed that meeting, he took the questions head on!&rsquo;&rdquo; Mullin said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>One Nation with Brian Kilmeade<\/em>. &ldquo;And so I&rsquo;m excited about the American people being able to hear him answer these questions when we have a hearing for him January 9 in the Senate Armed Services committee. I believe the Democrats are going to come up swinging, they&rsquo;re going to try to just throw literally everything at Pete. But what they&rsquo;re going to see is a guy that knows how to handle the questions because he&rsquo;s already faced them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2727132&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=15e7f46f7e15569122070dede710387e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mullin added that once Hegseth undergoes his hearing, the public will get to see a combat veteran undertake a series of questions who is able to handle and answer them. He also said that Trump&rsquo;s nominee will be able to win over both the general public as well as some Democratic voters.<\/p>\n<p>During his appearance, Mullin pushed back against questions that Trump&rsquo;s campaign is going &ldquo;too fast&rdquo; in assembling his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cabinet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cabinet<\/a>, questioning if it is even possible to go too fast. He also praised Trump&rsquo;s nominees meeting with senators and &ldquo;not allowing the media to dictate the opinion&rdquo; on their nominations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) also expressed enthusiasm for Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet nominees and their confirmation, arguing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3254127\/tom-cotton-confident-all-trump-cabinet-nominees-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;no one should be surprised&rdquo;<\/a> that a Republican-controlled Senate is going to confirm all of Trump&rsquo;s nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the confirmation votes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert Kennedy Jr.<\/a>, Trump&rsquo;s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, received the highest approval rating among Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet nominees with 48% in approval, with Sen. Marco Rubio, the nominee for Secretary of State, and Pam Bondi, the nominee for attorney general, following next. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/official-polls\/fox-news-poll-voters-feel-hopeful-post-election-want-trump-focus-inflation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The poll, released by Fox News<\/a>, sampled 1,015 registered voters with a margin of error of 3%, and was conducted from Dec. 6-9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1911918\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1911918\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mullin: Hegseth&#8217;s strength will impress Democratic senators<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2380248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hegseth-Mullin-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43516,45173,46834,10807,32076],"class_list":["post-2380247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-senators","tag-hegseth","tag-markwayne-mullin","tag-strength","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hegseth-Mullin-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380247","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380247"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380251,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380247\/revisions\/2380251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}