The Unconventional Nomination for Secretary of Defense

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 08:04)
Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation?

Part II (08:04 - 19:27)
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting Fast

Part III (19:27 - 23:55)
The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media Influencers

Part IV (23:55 - 25:33)
A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its Opposition

Part V (25:33 - 28:16)
The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal Media

• News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump by The New York Times (David Enrich and Katie Robertson)
• New York Times v. Sullivan by The Supreme Court of the United States

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