Republican senators reacted to the news of Hegseth being nominated for the secretary of defense on Tuesday night.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, has surprised a handful of Republican senators.President-elect Trump took to social media Tuesday night to announce his selection, saying in part, 'Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First.'Hegseth is an Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and is also a Fox News host.
The senator added that she was surprised by the selection, as he was not on the lists of contenders for the office.Republican Senator Bill Cassidy responded to the news by asking, 'who?' according to NBC's Frank Thorp V's post on X. Thorp also noted that Republican Senator Ted Budd said Hegseth is 'an impressive individual.
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