During an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. Eric Schmitt offered this opinion on why "DEI is poison" for the ...

Eric Schmitt (R-MO) slammed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the U.S. military – all while ... which is of weakness and wokeness,” the senator said. “DEI, there’s been ...

What will Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt ... the word military!” Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine wrote in a social media post. Hawley has sometimes followed his own muse in the Senate, openly embracing ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ...

On Jan. 14, 2025, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, appeared in front of the Senate's Armed Services Committee for his ...

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded ...

Eric Schmitt criticized ‘race essentialism’ in the military In a Senate committee hearing filled ... pressed Hegseth on whether he’d support veterans receiving certain benefits through ...

drawing Republican praise and Democratic criticism over his “unconventional” background as a combat veteran and TV host. Republican Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt questioned Hegseth during ...