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Reed says Hegseth unqualified to be US defense secretary, calls allegations 'extremely alarming'

  • Bias Rating

    20% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    18% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -36% Negative

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-7% Negative

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53% : ""The totality of your own writings and alleged conduct would disqualify any service member from holding any leadership position in the military, much less being confirmed as the Secretary of Defense," he added.
46% : Hegseth, 44, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran, said if he's confirmed, he'll work with Trump to "restore the warrior ethos" and reestablish trust in the military.
43% : But Reed's tone quickly shifted as he raised concerns about Hegseth's past and his ability to lead the Department of Defense.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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