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Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number ... the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East Timor ...

"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them." ...

Even as she disagreed politically with Esper, Duckworth says, “He was competent and he could do his job, and he could go to Singapore, to [the Asian Defense Summit], the Shangri-La Dialogue ...

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill ... Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.) “The man is absolutely clueless,” Duckworth assesses bluntly to Rolling Stone. A woman and a combat ...

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...