{"id":2394146,"date":"2025-01-23T07:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-wicker-calls-for-hegseth-to-be-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T07:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:21:29","slug":"sen-wicker-calls-for-hegseth-to-be-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-wicker-calls-for-hegseth-to-be-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Wicker calls for Hegseth to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense &#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\">30<\/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%2Fsen-wicker-calls-for-hegseth-to-be-confirmed-as-secretary-of-defense-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=2394146&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 Roger Wicker \u200bhas called for \u2063the confirmation of Pete Hegseth \u200das the Secretary of \u2062Defense.The discussion\u200d highlights Hegseth&#8217;s potential appointment to the position, reflecting the support he has from certain political factions. This move comes\u200d in the context of ongoing discussions around military leadership and policy within the current\u2063 administration. Hegseth,known for his close ties to former president Donald trump,has been a prominent figure in conservative circles. <\/p>\n<p>(Note: the summary \u200dis based on the provided text\u200c and may\u2063 not represent the full article&#8217;s details.)  <\/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\">Sen. Wicker calls for Hegseth to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense<\/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_1942980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s nominee for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secretary-of-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">secretary of defense<\/a>, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of the Pentagon with a claim of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">inappropriate behavior made<\/a> by his former sister-in-law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Danielle Hegseth, who used to be married to Hegseth&rsquo;s brother, alleged in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/818545949\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-pt2edyLlMy8QwALTjS3P\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affidavit<\/a> distributed to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Armed Services Committee<\/a> that the former Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, which caused her to allegedly fear for her safety. Hegseth denied these claims and said they were merely more smear tactics designed to derail his confirmation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Hegseth categorically denies every word of every allegation,&rdquo; the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3296261\/hegseth-denies-new-claims-affidavit-senate-vote\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), SAS Committee chairman, announced late Wednesday night that Hegseth still had the backing of Senate Republicans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recent reports regarding a confidential briefing on the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metoo-tweets-from-andrew-cuomo-that-aged-horribly\/\" title=\"#MeToo Tweets From Andrew Cuomo That Aged Horribly\">background investigation<\/a> of Pete Hegseth that I received last week are starkly and factually inaccurate,&rdquo; Wicker said in a statement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sascgop\/status\/1882285200211943513?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on the X account for Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee. &ldquo;It is disturbing that a sensitive, long-standing process used by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-committee-investigating-rep-matt-gaetz\/\" title=\"House Ethics Committee Investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz\">committee leadership<\/a> to vet presidential personnel is being litigated in the press by anonymous sources with ulterior motives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wicker said he had received multiple background assessments on Hegseth conducted by the FBI. The senator from Mississippi then stated that he believed Hegseth was qualified and ready to be the country&rsquo;s next defense secretary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have received three separate, detailed briefings, on the FBI&rsquo;s background investigation of Mr. Hegseth,&rdquo; Wicker said. &ldquo;After this thorough review, I am ironclad in my assessment that the nominee, Mr. Hegseth, is prepared to be the next Secretary of Defense, and that the allegations unfairly impugning his character do not pass scrutiny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wicker then stated that Hegseth should be confirmed, mentioning that he had the <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 and Republicans&rsquo; support in the Senate. He called for him to be confirmed as &ldquo;quickly as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Hegseth has the confidence of the President,&rdquo; Wicker said. &ldquo;He has the backing of Senate Republicans. 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