Pete Hegseth Moment Goes Viral as He Appears to Not Know What ASEAN Is
A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."
Pete Hegseth Seems Really Confused About Where Southeast Asia Is
Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to share his knowledge about even just one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
Should the U.S. Defense Secretary Know What ASEAN Is? Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Appear To
During Tuesday's heated Senate confirmation hearing, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled for Pete Hegseth over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Hegseth stumped by question about ASEAN; here's what it is
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate confirmation and struggled with his response.
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.
What is ASEAN, union referenced in Hegseth hearing
Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois Democrat asked Hegseth to name one country in ASEAN,
What is ASEAN and why is it important to the United States? This is the organization Hegseth didn’t know about
Hegseth faltered when asked about ASEAN, a vital group of Asian countries crucial for U.S. strength in the region.
Question on ASEAN stumps Trump’s choice for defense Hegseth at confirmation hearing
During a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.
A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”
Video: Trump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth grilled about ASEAN
Trump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth grilled about ASEAN “I couldn't tell you the exact amount of nations.” US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was unable to name the number of countries in ASEAN or The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
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