Senate Grills Pete Hegseth During Confirmation Hearing; DOJ Publishes Former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Report on Trump

The Senate Armed Services Committee conducted a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Senators probed him regarding allegations of misconduct as well as his stance on women serving in combat roles.

President-elect Trump revealed intentions to establish a new agency, referred to as the External Revenue Service, to …