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Slotkin presses Hegseth throughout affirmation listening to

By Editorial Board Published January 15, 2025 3 Min Read
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choose for Secretary of Protection, was grilled by the Senate Armed Companies Committee Tuesday in a heated affirmation listening to. Among the many senators asking questions? Newly-elected U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who pressed him about whether or not or not he would defy an order from Trump if it had been unconstitutional.

“Is there anything that a commander in chief could ask you to do with the uniformed military that could be in violation of the US Constitution?” Slotkin requested.

Hegseth responded: “Senator, anybody of any party could give an order that is against the Constitution or against the law.”

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“So are you saying that you would stand in the breech and push back if you are given an illegal order?” was Slotkin’s response.

Hegseth replied: “I start by saying I reject the premise that President Trump will be giving any illegal orders at all,” to which Slotkin responded, “This isn’t a hypothetical.”

Slotkin proceeded to make use of an instance from Trump’s first presidency, referencing former Secretary of Protection Mark Esper’s time in workplace.

“Your predecessor in a Trump administration, Secretary Esper, was asked—and did—use uniformed military to clear unarmed protesters,” Slotkin stated. “He was given the order to potentially shoot at them. Helos flew low in Washington, D.C. as crowd control.”

Hegseth deflected from Slotkin’s line of questioning when requested whether or not or not he would condone comparable measures as Trump’s Secretary of Protection or whether or not or not he would apologize for doing in order Esper did, a transfer in step with his responses to different questions from Democrats on hypothetical Trump orders such because the seizure of Greenland or the Panama Canal.

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After the listening to, Slotkin refused to attract celebration traces concerning Trump’s cupboard picks, as an alternative highlighting the necessity to give attention to coverage.

“We want someone of confidence and character,” stated Slotkin. “Regardless of party.”

Pointing forward to the following 4 years, Slotkin remained open to discovering bipartisan options and never dismissing Trump’s cupboard appointees outright.

“I’m also a Democrat who represents a state that voted for Trump, right? We both won on the same ballot. So, Trump has the right to nominate whoever he wants,’ said Slotkin. “I understand that the country’s gonna be under his direction. there’s gonna be policies I don’t agree with.”

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