Trump backs Hegseth as defense secretary amid GOP doubts
TL;DR
President Donald Trump said in an NBC News interview that he stands by Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, calling him one of his best while brushing off allies’ concerns about his wartime leadership amid the Iran war’s unpopularity.
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