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GOP Sen. Banks pushes to quickly confirm Hegseth

Season 2025 Episode 14 | 4m 50s

Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and was in the room as Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth appeared for a confirmation hearing. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Banks about how Hegseth handled the attention.

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