Hegseth in contention for VA secretary
President-elect Donald Trump still has two nominations to make for his Cabinet: the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
One candidate Trump is considering for the V.A. is Minnesota-native and Army veteran Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, 36, doesn't have any experience leading a large organization, let alone one with nearly 350,000 employees. He also supports privatizing parts of the VA, a highly unpopular opinion among veterans.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein, who's been covering Trump's search for a leader of the veterans department.
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