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Dana Bash follows Secretary Pete Hegseth's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee amidst rising gas prices and presidential nominations.

Dana Bash follows along as Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The average price of gas jumped $.07 last night to $4.30, the highest price since July of 2022. Plus, President Trump reminds his nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general and nominates Dr. Nicole Saphier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Dana Bash

Guest: Pete Hegseth

Topics covered

• Senate testimony
• gas prices
• Trump nominations
• healthcare
• politics

Keywords

• gas prices
• Senate Armed Services Committee
• Pete Hegseth
• Trump nominations
• healthcare

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Organizations: Senate Armed Services Committee

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