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Pete Hegseth

Arcs in the news about Pete Hegseth from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 507 stories · 4,085 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 13, 2024

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Pete Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary

8 of 15 stories this year · gone quiet

Trump picks Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense · 112 articles, Nov 13Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was involved in investigation into 2017 sexual assault allegation · 21 articles, Nov 13Pete Hegseth paid woman after sex assault allegation, lawyer confirms · 49 articles, Nov 15Hegseth faces growing GOP scrutiny as allegations mount · 5 articles, Dec 3Pete Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers Ron DeSantis · 82 articles, Dec 4Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed · 45 articles, Dec 4Hegseth faces senators’ concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat · 9 articles, Dec 5Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations · 5 articles, Dec 7
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks · Jan 10, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else15 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Pete Hegseth that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 16Sen. Lindsey Graham says Hegseth has pledged to release accuser from confidentiality agreement6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Dec 3– 7Trump dismisses reported Hegseth drinking problems in new interview6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  3. Nov 30New York Times: Pete Hegseth’s mother wrote him an email in 2018 accusing him of mistreating women6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Nov 15– 16Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'24 articles · 13 independent sources
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  5. Nov 15– 22Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary55 articles · 37 independent sources
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Stories that name Pete Hegseth

  1. Dec 25– 26Fate of Trump Cabinet picks is still unclear19 articles · 17 independent sources
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  2. Dec 13Daniel Penny to be JD Vance's guest at this weekend's Army-Navy game14 articles · 12 independent sources
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  3. Dec 13– 15Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny32 articles · 21 independent sources
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  4. Dec 2– 4Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration50 articles · 31 independent sources
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  5. Nov 27– 28Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks56 articles · 44 independent sources
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  6. Nov 21Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct13 articles · 8 independent sources
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  7. Nov 18Should women be allowed to fight on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites the debate7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Nov 13– 14Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general101 articles · 46 independent sources
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  9. Nov 12– 13President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director31 articles · 26 independent sources
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  10. Nov 12– 15Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State87 articles · 40 independent sources
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