Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee Hegseth Faces Tough Hearings – Rezazade
Ali Reza Rezazade, the vice president of the Iranian opposition in Washington, says the controversial former Fox News host accused of sexual assault will face tough hearings on his way to becoming defense secretary.
President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, will be questioned on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. During the public hearing, Democrats plan to question his limited administrative experience, allegations of illegal and improper conduct, and a long history of public statements that denigrate women, minorities, and people with opposing political views.
Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has called for a “counterattack” to wrest control of the U.S. military from the “radical left” and Democrats, will be the first of Trump’s non-traditional cabinet nominees to be formally considered by a bipartisan panel of senators.
His appointment hinges on how well he handles tough questions this week, with little hope of winning Democratic support. Some moderate Republicans have also expressed concern about his nomination.
As defense secretary, one of the top jobs in Trump’s incoming cabinet, Hegseth, a 44-year-old National Guard veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will oversee more than 3 million military and civilian personnel worldwide, the U.S.’s vast nuclear arsenal and an annual budget of more than $800 billion.
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According to the Israeli Emergency Medical Services (MDA), two people were killed in an Iranian ballistic missile strike in central Israel.
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На фоне обострения конфликта между США и Ираном появляются сигналы о попытках восстановления неформальных дипломатических каналов. По информации, циркулирующей в медиа, между спецпосланником США по Ближнему Востоку Стивом Виткоффом и министром иностранных дел Ирана Аббасом Арагчи в последние дни могли возобновиться прямые контакты.
After two weeks of fighting between the US, Israel and Iran, Washington claims significant military successes. US President Donald Trump emphasizes that the operation is progressing faster than planned, and the United States is “well ahead of schedule.”
Після двох тижнів бойових дій між США, Ізраїлем та Іраном Вашингтон заявляє про значні військові успіхи. Президент США Дональд Трамп наголошує, що операція просувається швидше, ніж планувалося, і Сполучені Штати «значно випереджають графік».
According to the latest media reports, an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has carried out an attack on NATO’s Incirlik air base in Turkey, where US nuclear bombs are stored.
По последним сообщениям СМИ, иранский беспилотный летательный аппарат (БПЛА) совершил атаку на авиабазу НАТО «Инджирлик» в Турции, где хранятся американские атомные бомбы.
Iran has declared its readiness to attack energy infrastructure in neighboring countries if the United States or its allies strike Iranian oil and gas and energy facilities. This was reported by Iranian media, citing a source in the Islamic Republic’s government.
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Moscow is conducting "clearly destructive activities" by continuing to provide information support to Iran, against which the US and Israel are waging war, the President of Ukraine said.
There are 3 major problems that have arisen as a result of the war:
According to the Israeli Emergency Medical Services (MDA), two people were killed in an Iranian ballistic missile strike in central Israel.
Amid the escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran, there are signs of attempts to restore informal diplomatic channels. According to information circulating in the media, direct contacts may have been restored between the US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in recent days.