Hegseth confirmed despite Hirono, Schatz efforts - Spectrum News
2 days ago · U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono grilled Pete Hegseth, then the nominee for secretary of defense, regarding past allegations of alcoholism, abusive behavior and mismanagement, during a Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 14. ... U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz were among the 45 Democrats and two Independents opposing for former Fox News host’s ...
WATCH: Hirono asks Hegseth whether he’d follow unlawful …
Jan 14, 2025 · Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in a confirmation hearing Tuesday held by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Watch the video in the...
Hirono Statement on Hegseth Confirmation... | Senator Mazie Hirono
5 days ago · ~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing can be found here ~. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Defense: “In considering all of President Trump’s ...
This May Be the Worst Two Minutes From Hegseth’s Confirmation …
Jan 14, 2025 · Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, refused to answer a series of important questions during his confirmation hearing Tuesday. “I have read multiple reports of your...
Sen. Mazie Hirono roasted for 'lies' that Trump's defense sec …
Jan 14, 2025 · Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono ignited an internet frenzy Tuesday with her questioning of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth — during which the Hawaiian hounded the would-be Pentagon...
Hirono questions Hegseth on sexual assault, Greenland and past …
Jan 14, 2025 · Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, was the first senator to question Pete Hegseth about the sexual assault allegation against the defense secretary pick. Hirono also spoke to Hegseth about his...
Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth hearing - BBC
Jan 14, 2025 · Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. 15 January 2025. Holly Honderich. ... Mazie Hirono and Elizabeth Warren provided some of the most heated moments of the morning.
Hegseth grilled about claims on gender in the military
Jan 15, 2025 · Zoom out: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) also questioned Hegseth on sexual assault allegations against him. A woman told police Hegseth sexually assaulted her in 2017 after allegedly taking her phone, blocking the door to a hotel room and refusing to let her leave.
Senate Hearing: Pete Hegseth Confronted About Seizing
Jan 14, 2025 · Democrat Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono suggested that former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's avoidance to answer her question suggests he "would contemplate such an order to invade Greenland and...
Hegseth Says He Was ‘Falsely Accused’ as Sen. Hirono Airs Sex, …
In one of the most pointed series of questions, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) asked Pete Hegseth if he had ever made “unwanted requests for sexual favors” or paid a settlement related to sexual...