Minnesota native nominated for defense secretary. Policy that protected noncitizen spouses could impact Minnesotan families
11/13/24 • 5 min
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President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a Minnesota native to serve as his defense secretary. 44-year-old Pete Hegseth grew up in Forest Lake. He's an Army veteran who ran against U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2012. Hegseth is now a co-host of "Fox and Friends Weekend" on the Fox News Channel.
And a federal judge recently struck down a Biden administration policy that could impact thousands of Minnesota families with mixed citizenship status.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Alex Simpson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Trump nominates Fox News host and Minnesotan Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Judge strikes down Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
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President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a Minnesota native to serve as his defense secretary. 44-year-old Pete Hegseth grew up in Forest Lake. He's an Army veteran who ran against U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2012. Hegseth is now a co-host of "Fox and Friends Weekend" on the Fox News Channel.
And a federal judge recently struck down a Biden administration policy that could impact thousands of Minnesota families with mixed citizenship status.
This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Alex Simpson. Music by Gary Meister.
Find these headlines and more at mprnews.org .
Trump nominates Fox News host and Minnesotan Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Judge strikes down Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
Read the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter .
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or RSS .
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