Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth took a break from lobbying senators on Friday night to attend a New Jersey Family Policy Center awards event in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
Hegseth, a long time Fox News fixture, is weathering a concerted Leftist campaign to derail his nomination over everything from tattoos to a past sexual assault allegation.
President Trump opens the well-known media personality and military veteran can upend the Deep State’s grip on the Pentagon.
He also discussed his latest book, “Battle for the American Mind.”
Three of the four GOP gubernatorial candidates were in attendance: Jack Ciattarelli, Bill Spadea and Ed Durr.