US Politics

Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth fails Asean test

For more on this story: https://sc.mp/acjsj

Incoming US president Donald Trump’s pick for defence chief, Pete Hegseth, was left stumped during a grilling during his confirmation hearing at the US Congress on January 14, 2025. The Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host failed to answer a question posed by Senator Tammy Duckworth about the regional grouping Asean – the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

January 16, 2025