Hegseth Engages with Senators Amid Controversy Over Defense Secretary Nomination

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Pete Hegseth met with Sen. Susan Collins to discuss his confirmation.
Collins described the meeting as a “good, substantive” discussion on various topics.
Moderate Republicans like Collins and Murkowski may oppose Trump's Cabinet picks.
Hegseth committed to appointing a senior official to address military sexual assault.
Trump can lose only three votes for his nominees in the Senate.

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Trump Allies Pressure GOP Senators on Nominees

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Trump's allies are intensifying pressure on hesitant GOP senators.
Corey Lewandowski: “There will be no resource that we won’t use” against dissenting senators.
Senator Joni Ernst described her meeting with Hegseth as “encouraging”.
Trump Jr. and Charlie Kirk criticized Ernst, hinting at primary challenges.
Kirk warned: “This is the red line. This is not a joke”.
Other GOP senators face scrutiny for past votes against Trump.
Tommy Tuberville cautioned: “If you’re not on the team, get out of the way”.
Trump's team aims to defend Hegseth to avoid a domino effect on other nominees.
A Trump adviser stated: “It would have led to a feeding frenzy” on Trump's nominees.

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