Speaker Johnson Confident in Hegseth’s Confirmation: ‘Momentum’s Moving the Right Way’

Johnson voiced optimism about Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Pentagon chief, highlighting growing Senate backing despite ongoing allegations. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Saturday expressed confidence in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation prospects as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, citing strong and growing support on Capitol Hill. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend“ on Dec.

Trump meets with Macron, Zelenskyy while attending Notre Dame festivities

President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome with a full dose of presidential pomp from French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems. Trump, on his first international trip since he was re-elected to the White House,