Hegseth faces questions about women’s role in the military – CBS News Watch CBS News Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, continued meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in an effort to gain enough support for confirmation. Hegseth is now facing questions about past comments in which he said women
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. “For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally,” Trump said in a statement. “Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media,
President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece, three sources familiar with the selection confirmed to CBS News. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The transition team declined comment. Guilfoyle’s nomination would require Senate confirmation. Guilfoyle, 55, appeared on stage
Washington — The House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump released a final report on its probe on Tuesday, presenting a series of recommendations to combat future security failures. “The Task Force found that the tragic and shocking events in Butler, Pennsylvania were preventable and should not have happened. There was
Thune elected Senate Republican leader John Thune elected Senate Republican leader as Mitch McConnell steps down 02:39 Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, suffered a fall on Capitol Hill after a lunch with colleagues and suffered minor injuries, his office said Tuesday. “Leader McConnell tripped following lunch. He sustained
New York prosecutors say President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House should not undermine the decision of 12 jurors who found him guilty of dozens of felonies in May, telling the judge overseeing the case that the conviction should stand. “This Court should reject [Trump’s] motion to ‘immediately’ dismiss the indictment and vacate the
The Justice Department failed to follow department policy and ignored some established protections when seeking records from members of Congress, dozens of congressional staffers and members of the media during the first Trump administration, an internal watchdog found. A report by the department’s Office of Inspector General released on Tuesday focused on numerous leak investigations