Elissa Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) pressed Pete Hegseth about his future response as secretary of defense to President-elect Donald Trump's orders if they violate the Constitution. Slotkin used an example from Defense Secretary Mark Esper's time in Trump's term in the White House to argue the potential scenario.

Your predecessor in a Trump administration, Secretary Esper, was asked and did use uniformed military to clear unarmed protesters." The post ‘What Are You Scared Of?’ Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Answer Question On Potentially Following An Illegal Order first appeared on Mediaite.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) asked Hegseth whether a president can give an illegal order and, if so, would he “stand in the breach” should President-elect Donald Trump do so. Hegseth said he rejected the premise of the question,

Michigan's two Democratic senators probed Pete Hegseth's qualifications to lead the Pentagon and whether he'd follow illegal orders from Donald Trump.

Stonewalling questions about his sexual behavior and excessive drinking as “anonymous smears,” the Fox host charmed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s GOP majority into submission.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, will appear before the Senate on Tuesday morning.

Would Pete Hegseth carry out an order to shoot American protesters on American streets? His reluctance to give a straight answer spoke volumes.

Hegseth reiterated an earlier promise to Ernst that he will to hire a senior official to prioritize those cases in the military. In a line of questioning with Democrat Elissa Slotkin before the hearing adjourned, Hegseth would not say whether Chairman of ...

United with Republicans in support of Israel's genocide in Gaza and global war against China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, the Democrats focused their opposition to Hegseth on allegations of sexual assault and his lack of experience running large organizations.

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., peppered former Fox News commentator and former Army National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as to whether he would reject any order given to him in violation of the law or ...