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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, acknowledged Tuesday he is “not a perfect person” but was he defiant in the face of multiple allegations surrounding his past conduct during a contentious confirmation hearing.
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Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Is this the same Wagner Group?
Is this the same Wagner Group,
That has the training bases in Chechnya, under Kadyrov;
That acted as the storm troopers in Nagorno-Karabakh in the special operation, or the one day war of September 19-20, 2023;
And just two weeks later, in the October 7 Attack on Israel?
And now, what was their possible role in the firing at the Azal plane?
Wagner Group in Nagorno-Karabakh special operation, or the one day war of September 19-20, 2023 – GS
The “one day war of September 19-20, 2023” refers to the Azerbaijani military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, where there is no confirmed evidence of direct Wagner Group involvement, although some speculation exists about potential past or indirect ties to the region during previous conflicts; the operation primarily saw Azerbaijani forces launch a rapid attack against the self-declared Republic of Artsakh, leading to a large-scale evacuation of Armenian civilians from the area. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Date: September 19-20, 2023
- Location: Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh
- Aggressor: Azerbaijan
- Action: A rapid military offensive against Armenian forces in the region
- Outcome: Azerbaijan claimed control over Nagorno-Karabakh, leading to a mass exodus of Armenian civilians [1, 2, 3, 4]
- No confirmed presence: While some speculation exists about potential Wagner fighters being present in the region during past conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh, there is no credible evidence of their direct involvement in the September 2023 offensive. [1, 4, 6]
- Potential for indirect influence: Some analysts suggest the Wagner Group’s expertise in paramilitary operations could be used by other actors in the region, but no concrete proof exists. [6, 7, 8]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., asked Pete Hegseth which of his “core values” changed following his nomination for secretary of defense that caused him to shift his long-held opinion that women do not belong in combat “at all.”
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.
Democrats pushed the expected Pentagon pick on his past comments about females in combat.