By — Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-deputy-defense-sec-nominee-kathleen-hicks-testifies-before-senate-committee Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Deputy Defense Sec. nominee Kathleen Hicks testifies before Senate committee Politics Updated on Feb 2, 2021 1:36 PM EDT — Published on Feb 2, 2021 9:38 AM EDT The Senate Armed Services committee heard testimony Feb. 2 from President Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy defense secretary, Kathleen Hicks. Watch the hearing live at 9:30 a.m. ET in the video player above. Hicks previously served as principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon, and was most recently senior vice president and director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She has been leading the defense agency review team during Biden’s presidential transition. If confirmed, Hicks will be the first woman to serve in the deputy defense secretary position at the Pentagon. READ MORE: Meet Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal Courtney Vinopal is a general assignment reporter at the PBS NewsHour. @cglennvino
The Senate Armed Services committee heard testimony Feb. 2 from President Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy defense secretary, Kathleen Hicks. Watch the hearing live at 9:30 a.m. ET in the video player above. Hicks previously served as principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon, and was most recently senior vice president and director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She has been leading the defense agency review team during Biden’s presidential transition. If confirmed, Hicks will be the first woman to serve in the deputy defense secretary position at the Pentagon. READ MORE: Meet Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now