{"id":3227,"date":"2024-12-04T19:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/hegseth-meeting-with-senators-has-been-a-wonderful-process\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T19:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:32:03","slug":"hegseth-meeting-with-senators-has-been-a-wonderful-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/hegseth-meeting-with-senators-has-been-a-wonderful-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth: Meeting with senators has been a &#8216;wonderful process&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733336732308_n_msnbc_brk_hegseth_gaggle_nom_241204_1920x1080-hrdkkk.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"playlist-drawer\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733339560718_n_mitchell_haake_kube_rucker_buck_trump_hegseth_nomination_2401204_1920x1080-w94bjv.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Significant number of senators who don&rsquo;t want to confront this&rsquo;: Buck on Hegseth<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733339523853_n_mitchell_sir_peter_westmacott_nato_braces_for_trump_ukraine_russia_2401204_1920x1080-lq62p1.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;We have to ensure that they are in a strong position&rsquo;: Sir Peter Westmacott on Ukraine war<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">06:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>Now Playing<\/p>\n<picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733336732308_n_msnbc_brk_hegseth_gaggle_nom_241204_1920x1080-hrdkkk.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733334787784_n_mitchell_brk_dilanian_scotus_transgender_241204_1920x1080-s9jk3j.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Supreme Court hears challenge to Tennessee ban on transgender youth treatments<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">02:15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733333314296_n_jose_kube_haake_trover_tolliver_hegseth_nomination_in_peril_2401204_1920x1080-nze0rs.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Trump is &lsquo;bracing for another loss&rsquo; 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