NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin reported tonight that in President-elect Trump’s interview with Kristen Welker, he told her that Senate Republicans have not assured him they can get Pete Hegseth confirmed for Secretary of Defense.
But he isn’t giving up on Pete. Rather, on the contrary, he praised Hegseth to Welker for his nomination.
Here’s the report:
Pres-elect Trump tells @kwelkernbc in an exclusive interview that he has not been assured by Senate Republicans that Pete Hegseth can be confirmed
But Trump again vouched for his SecDef pick and said Republicans have called him to say they like him
More on @MeetThePress Sunday
— Julie Tsirkin (@news_jul) December 6, 2024
NBC News has released portions of their interview with President-elect Trump and he says he’s got full confidence in Hegseth and believes he will get the nomination: