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WATCH: Sen. Wicker questions Pete Hegseth in confirmation hearing
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7:03Now PlayingSen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in a confirmation hearing Tuesday.
Wicker asked about allegations of "sexual assault, inappropriate workplace behavior, alcohol abuse and financial mismanagement" during Hegseth's time as a nonprofit executive.
"From the beginning there was a coordinated smear campaign orchestrated in the media against us. That was clear from moment one. And what we knew is that it wasn't about me. Most of it was about President Donald Trump, who's had to endure the very same thing for much longer amounts of time, and he endured it in incredibly strong ways," the defense secretary nominee said.
Hegseth is a military veteran and conservative media personality. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, and been criticized as a nominee for his controversial views on diversity and religion in the military.
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