Trump backs defense secretary pick despite rising confirmation hurdles
Former president strongly defends Pete Hegseth as defense secretary nominee on social media. Support comes as senate confirmation process gets complicated by personal-life questions
Earlier this week Donald Trump doubled-down on his choice for defense secretary position showing full support for Pete Hegseth despite recent senate confirmation issues
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 - Princeton/Harvard educated - with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic high energy Secretary of Defense; one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER and there is nothing that can be done to change that
The former presidents statement comes as questions about Hegseths private-life started affecting the nomination process. However Trump emphasized his nominees strong backing pointing to his ivy-league background (Princeton and Harvard degrees) and military experience
The confirmation process which typically needs senate approval has become more complex as some GOP members express doubts about the nomination. Still Trump maintains that media coverage doesnt reflect the true level of support for his pick — highlighting Hegseths leadership abilities and what he calls a “military state-of-mind“
