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Veterans For Peace is calling on US Senators to vote NO on Pete Hegseth for US Defense Secretary, should President-elect nominate him.

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Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence. Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense. Tom Homan, “Border Czar.” Mike Huckabee, ambassador to Israel. Michael Waltz, national security adviser. That's so far.

The choice of the Fox News host and veteran was outside the norm. But he was a dedicated supporter of President-elect Donald J. Trump during his first term.