Pete Hegsethʼs path to becoming defense secretary isnt looking smooth as he tries to get enough Senate votes. His meetings with law-makers on Capitol Hill (during the past week) didnt seem to boost his chances — he needs 50 supporters in the Republican-controlled Senate
The nominee deals with several un-confirmed claims:
- un-proper alcohol use
- inappropriate personal behavior
- money handling issues at veterans group
Hegseth strongly disagrees with all these statements; however his confirmation next month remains un-certain. The ex-military officer keeps meeting senators to explain his side of things — but getting enough yes-votes looks hard
While this situation develops Donald Trump moves forward with other picks for his team. In a side-note development‚ he chose David Perdue — who used to be Georgiaʼs senator — as the person whoʼll represent US interests in China