▲ Pete Hegseth, yesterday in Washington.Photo Ap
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La Jornada Newspaper
Saturday, December 7, 2024, p. 18
Washington. President-elect Donald Trump offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his nominee to lead the Department of Defense, whose Senate confirmation is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his opinions. adverse effects on women in combat.
Hegseth is doing very well and will be a fantastic and energetic Secretary of Defense, there is nothing that can be done to change that!Trump posted on his Truth Social profile.
The former Fox News host, Army National Guard major and combat veteran, spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination by privately proving to Republicans that he is fit to lead the Pentagon.
Vice President-elect JD Vance has spoken to Republican lawmakers about it and believes Hegseth’s nomination will be confirmed.
Hegseth vowed not to drink on the job and told members of Congress that he has never engaged in sexual misconduct, although his professional views on the female population in the troops have also come under increasing scrutiny. Last month he commented that women should not serve in combat directly.
Despite Republican support, Trump’s transition team has sought possible replacements if Hegseth’s nomination falls through; Republican candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is on the list of possible nominees to the Pentagon.
In addition, Donald Trump affirmed on Thursday that, without having taken office, he has already achieved more than the outgoing president, Joe Biden, during his entire term, after traveling to Long Island, New York, to be honored at the Fox Patriot Awards Nation.
The tycoon also pointed to conversations he has had with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he threatened Ottawa with 25 percent tariffs.
Trudeau’s reaction to the threat of tariffs
Justin came flyingTrump said in reference to Trudeau’s trip to Mar-a-Lago. That caused some in the audience to chant 51!in a nod to the joke he would have made during his dinner with Trudeau about Canada could become the 51st state of the United States.
Meanwhile, the Republican chose former Georgia senator and former business executive, David Perdue, to be US ambassador to China.
Before launching his political career, Perdue held a series of high-level executive positions at Sara Lee, Reebok and Dollar General, among other companies.
During his period in the Senate, he was labeled in 2019 as anti-China in a report carried out by a think tank in the Asian nation. The former Georgia lawmaker advocated for a more robust naval force to deal with threats, including those from Beijing.
Musk, the largest donor in history
On the other hand, the controversial billionaire Elon Musk became the largest political donor in recent American history with more than $270 million during Donald Trump’s campaign, according to figures from the US electoral commission (FEC). ).
This amount is the largest coming from a single non-candidate donor, according to data from OpenSecrets, a non-profit association that documents the flow of money in politics and its effects on elections.
According to Washington PostMusk surpassed Tim Mellon, heir to a banking empire, by $80 million, who contributed nearly $200 million to the Republican campaign in these elections.