Jan. 17, 2025

The Campaign Moment: Hegseth and Bondi go to Washington

The Campaign Moment: Hegseth and Bondi go to Washington
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The Campaign Moment: Hegseth and Bondi go to Washington

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks kicked off this week, and things got heated. Plus, how Trump and Biden are both taking credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

Aaron Blake, senior political reporter and author of The Campaign Moment newsletter talks with national security reporter Abby Hauslohner and national politics reporter Hannah Knowles about the most heated exchanges that Trump’s picks for defense secretary and attorney general, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi, faced during their Senate confirmation hearings. They also talk about what to expect if the historic ceasefire deal goes into effect over the weekend and what to watch for at Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff and Rennie Svirnovskiy, who also mixed the episode. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Rachel Van Dongen. 

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