Trump's Controversial Nominee Pete Hegseth Faces Senate Scrutiny Amid Allegations

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- Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, faces serious allegations.
- Senate Republicans, including Joni Ernst, are showing support for Hegseth.
- Hegseth is among several controversial Trump nominees under scrutiny.
- Only nine confirmation votes have been defeated in U.S. history.
- Political tolerance for scandal has increased since the 1990s.
- Hegseth's nomination will test Republican unity and standards for disqualification.
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