At Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, Senator Tim Kaine lists what Hegseth did not reveal to the transition team: the criminal complaint, the criminal investigation, the settlement and the cash payment. Asked why, Hegseth says he appreciated every part of the process with the transition team and does not explain the omission. Kaine says he withheld it because he knew it would hurt his chances, and asks what else he chose not to reveal.
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- Tim Kaine
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- hearing - Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth (committee as named in th
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You didn't reveal the action, you didn't reveal the criminal complaint, you didn't reveal the criminal investigation, you didn't reveal the settlement, you didn't reveal the cash payment. Why didn't you inform the Commander -in -Chief and the transition team of this very relevant event? Senator, I've appreciated every part of the process with the transition team. They have been open and honest with me. We've had great conversations between the two of us, and I appreciate the opportunity that President -elect Trump But you chose not to reveal this, right? Because you knew it would hurt your chances. So you chose not to reveal this really important thing to the commander -in -chief of the transition team because you were worried about your chances rather than trying to be candid with the future president of the United States. Are there any other important facts that you chose not to reveal to the President -elect and his team as they were considering you to be Secretary of Defense.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.