WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth faced an important test in his fiery confirmation hearing on Tuesday — but he didn’t just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as defense secretary. The hearing was also an opportunity for Hegseth to make his case to the sizable share of Americans who don’t know him or don’t approve of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap him for this key role in his administration.
A new poll finds only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Hegseth being nominated as the secretary of defense, a position that would put the 44-year-old Army National Guard veteran and
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