Hegseth obtained six-figure severance from vet group, Trump contemplating new protection secretary choose

Pete Hegseth says he is not withdrawing from consideration to be the subsequent secretary of protection, however sources say President-elect Donald Trump is contemplating a alternative for the embattled selection. Sources are additionally revealing new particulars about Hegseth’s departure from his CEO place at a veterans group in 2016. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has extra.

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