"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them."
Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.
During the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Tammy Duckworth asked the nominee for factual details about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including its membership and the U.S.'s relationship with member countries.
Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a member of the committee ... Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.) “The man is absolutely clueless,” Duckworth assesses bluntly to Rolling Stone. A woman and a combat veteran who lost ...
As he does regular weightlifting, Wickramasinghe, in his day job of parsing the markets, is projecting that the Straits Times Index (STI), already up 18% last year to around 3,800 points now, can be further lifted to above 4,000 points this year to set a new record.
Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number ... the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East Timor ...
It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.
President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.
Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) knows more than her share about combat disability. She lost both legs and the use of her right arm while serving as a helicopter pilot in Iraq. So the Illinois ...
Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation fell to 1.8 per cent year-on-year in December from 1.9 per cent in November. The drop was due to a moderation in services inflation, the Monetary Authority ...