Jan 15, 2025 · Pete Hegseth appeared not to know what the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is ... Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. East Timor is set to ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host whom Donald Trump has nominated to be Defense Secretary, came under fire on Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, where he faced questions about ...

Jan 15, 2025 · In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing Tuesday. Bloomberg via Getty Images. ASEAN’s members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Australia, one of the countries Hegseth mentioned, isn’t even on the Asian continent.

Jan 16, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, appeared stumped when asked about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, was unable to name a single country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during his confirmation hearing Tuesday—even ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked...

Jan 14, 2025 · WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday (Jan 14) as the top Democrat on the Senate...

Jan 15, 2025 · BANGKOK (AP) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international...

Jan 16, 2025 · Pete Hegseth drew brickbats after failing to name one ASEAN country. (PHOTO: Getty Images) Pete Hegseth , President-elect Trump's pick for defence secretary, failed to name a member from...