McCarthy talks Trump appointees’ potential impacts on defense

By Theresa Maher / November 21, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was noncommittal when asked how he felt about Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon, Wednesday. The California congressman said he knows he “couldn’t do the job.” “I know Pete, I’ve thought about that,” McCarthy told “Bloomberg Wall Street Week” anchor David Westin during the company’s National Security Innovation Forum. “Look, it’s a big department,” he added. “It’s a big job. And so, it’s a different approach. I think, from the president’s point...

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