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Manu Raju asks Hegseth if he would consider dropping out. Hear his response
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told CNN that he’s not dropping out despite facing a tough path to confirmation. He added that Trump still has confidence in him and he’s recently spoken to the president-elect. CNN's Manu Raju reports.

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