Republicans Tear Into Trump’s Pentagon Pick in Fiery Hearing

Republicans clashed with Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon’s policy office in a heated hearing that put internal GOP tensions on full public display.

The striking intra-party revolt erupted on Capitol Hill as senators assailed one of President Trump’s picks for a senior role at the United States Department of Defense.

Austin Dahmer, the nominee to the assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities, was ripped to shreds over several major policy decisions, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Romania, suspending some assistance to war-torn Ukraine, and for being difficult to reach.

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