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President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick to lead the Defense Department intimated during a hallway interview at the U.S.<\/p>\n

Capitol on Wednesday that he\u2019s not going to drop out of consideration despite mounting allegations of sexual and personal misconduct.<\/p>\n

Former Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth, an Army officer with documented combat experience, said that he spoke with Trump earlier in the day and that the president-elect encouraged him to \u201ckeep fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI spoke to the President-elect this morning. He said keep going, keep fighting\u2026 Why would I back down? I\u2019ve always been a fighter,\u201d he told a reporter.<\/p>\n

Asked directly if he was thinking of withdrawing his name amid the allegations, Hegseth said he was on Capitol Hill to meet with senators and that would continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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