{
  "id": 6036663,
  "title": "GOP Sen. John Kennedy hedges on support for Hegseth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/gop-sen-john-kennedy-hedges-on-support-for-hegseth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T20:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6074062-john-kennedy-hegseth-pentagon-support-questions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday dodged questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as other Republicans voice concerns over the Iran war and senior Defense staff turnover. NBC News's Kristen Welker asked the senator on \"Meet the Press\" if he still had confidence in Hegseth. \"Well, it’s not my place to have confidence in him,\"...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}