Asharq Al-Awsat English Article RatingTrump Nominee Pete Hegseth Weathers Democrats' Grilling to Emerge Largely Unscathed
- Bias Rating
42% Medium Conservative
- Reliability
35% ReliableFair
- Policy Leaning
32% Somewhat Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
-20% Negative
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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. 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.
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
54% : "Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense," Ernst said in a statement.53% : Hegseth, a former Fox News host and decorated veteran, is one of the most controversial figures ever nominated to be Secretary of Defense and any vote to confirm him is expected to be very close.
46% : US Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 14 January 2025.
45% : The last nominee who was defeated was former Senator John Tower, a nominee to be Secretary of Defense, in 1989.
42% : Hegseth's opening remarks, praising Trump, were repeatedly interrupted by protesters.
33% : He has also been accused of excessive drinking and financial mismanagement at veterans' organizations.
*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.