Senate Dems receive secret testimony from disgruntled ex-employee of veterans group ahead of Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings: report
By Victor Nava
Published Jan. 8, 2025, 11:23 p.m. ET
A disgruntled former employee of veterans advocacy group once led by Pete Hegseth has reportedly provided Senate Democrats with ammunition to use against the defense secretary-designate ahead of his confirmation hearings.
A 2014 performance review obtained by the Washington Free Beacon shows that Kat Dugan, a former state director at Concerned Veterans for America, received poor marks at the organization when Hegseth served as the nonprofit’s CEO.
Dugan is now playing a central role in the effort to discredit President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon by providing secret testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee and urging some of her former colleagues to do the same, the outlet reported Wednesday.
“When calling, state ‘I am calling as a whistleblower and understand that my identity will be protected’ once confirmation is received, simply state any information. They are asking for any supporting documents,” Dugan reportedly wrote in a message to a former CVA employee.
She directed former colleagues to contact a Democratic aide on the committee and added that “anyone speaking to the below contact is strictly anonymous and CANNOT be subpoenaed to testify IF a confirmation hearing proceeds.”
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