GOP Senators Demand To See Hegseth’s FBI Report
Politico reports:
At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Pentagon chief — a rare move for the committee that oversees his confirmation and a sign the former Fox News host still faces hurdles in the Senate.
Unlike some other committees, the Senate Armed Services usually limits access to these types of background checks to its two lead senators. But pressure is building from both Democrats and Republicans to provide more lawmakers with the ongoing report, whose contents could determine whether Hegseth makes it to the Pentagon.
Senators have various motives for seeking the report. Some Republicans, such as Maine Sen. Susan Collins and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, say the claims are serious enough to warrant
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