U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"He communicated a clear vision for a new day at the Pentagon where the Department of Defense leaves behind the weakness of woke and focuses on deterrence through strength," Ryun said. "And when Democrats attempted to use the anonymously sourced attacks to undermine Pete, he handled those with grace. It really was a fantastic hearing for him and leaves little doubt in my mind that he’ll easily be confirmed."
"They didn't lay a glove on Hegseth today," CNN political commentator Scott Jennings posted on X. "Why do Dems send their dumbest members to this important committee?"
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, makes his way to a meeting with Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., in Russell building on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (Tom Williams)
"As the daughter of a West Point graduate and Army Captain who served in Vietnam, I can say that those prime objectives have fallen subservient to progressive political goals," she continued. "The military academies have surrendered to woke ideology, jeopardizing their purpose which is to form upstanding leaders of intellectual, mental, and physical fortitude that can protect and defend the United States. Despite Democratic lawmakers accusing him of forsaking veterans, Hegseth proved that he has always been dedicated to their welfare not just in words but in deeds."
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Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said after the hearing that it is important that Hegseth is confirmed "immediately" and allowed to start as soon as possible.
"To me, it's important he gets on the job immediately," Banks told reporters.
"We can't vote on confirming him out of the committee until President Trump is President Trump again. So January 20th, the committee will meet and we'll pass him out of the committee... and hopefully he immediately goes to a vote on the floor because we can't wait," he continued.
Following the hearing, several Senate Democrats expressed a continued unwillingness to support Hegseth and claimed he wasn't qualified.
Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report
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