CNN panelist Scott Jennings defends Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth

CNN analyst Scott Jennings went scorched earth defending President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense — as he slammed the current Pentagon leadership over its disastrous record. Jennings, a former campaign staffer for President George W. Bush, appeared on CNN Tuesday night to discuss Trump’s unorthodox choice to have a cable news personality lead the US military strategy. The political strategist passionately went to bat for Hegseth, an Army National Guard officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, against his fellow panelists on the left-leaning broadcaster, which included journalist Carl Bernstein. “Does anyone have confidence in the current leadership of the Pentagon, and the way the defense situation has been operating for the last several years?” Jennings pointed out. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/11/13/us-news/cnn-panelist-scott-jennings-defends-trumps-defense-secretary-pick-pete-hegseth/ #donaldtrump #petehegseth #media The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost