{"id":3198,"date":"2025-01-15T14:39:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:39:59","slug":"breaking-hegseths-background-check-comes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=3198","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Hegseth\u2019s Background Check Comes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Senate Armed Services Committee Braces for Pete Hegseth\u2019s Confirmation Hearing Amid Controversy<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"njroz69f900074fc40\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.njroz69f900074fc40 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.njroz69f900074fc40 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.njroz69f900074fc40 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.njroz69f900074fc40 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.njroz69f900074fc40 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The Senate Armed Services Committee will convene Tuesday morning for the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth, the veteran and former Fox News host nominated by President Trump as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth\u2019s nomination has ignited heated debate, with Democrats questioning his qualifications and citing past allegations of misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, a newly released background check report, characterized as \u201cunremarkable,\u201d may improve his odds of securing confirmation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Armed Services Committee Braces for Pete Hegseth\u2019s Confirmation Hearing Amid Controversy The Senate Armed Services Committee will convene Tuesday morning for the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth, the veteran and former Fox News host nominated by President Trump as Secretary of Defense. 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