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Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on β€œscientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

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Brandon Williams, a former New York representative and President Trump’s nominee for under secretary for nuclear security at the Department of Energy, in 2023.

Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Rape $50,000, Senator Says

The settlement’s existence after a 2017 accusation had been documented before the defense secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing this month, but the amount had not been known publicly.
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