Gallego says he will give Hegseth ‘opportunity’ to ‘explain’ past comments

Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) declined to say on Sunday whether he intends to vote to confirm President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth, saying he will allow him to explain his controversial past comments. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” anchor Jake Tapper noted that Hegseth…