Today: Vance, Hegseth Holding Meetings With GOP Senators; Distributing New Details Of Sex Assault Allegation Against Hegseth; GOP Senator Defends Hegseth: Trying To 'Smear & Discredit'; Hegseth On Sexual Assault Claim: 'I Was Completely Cleared'; Trump's Intel Chief Pick Has Deep Distrust Of Intel Agencies; NY Post, Wall Street Journal Editorial Boards Oppose Gabbard; Matt Gaetz Says He Is Withdrawing Attorney General Nomination. Aired 12-12:30p ET

[12:00:00] DANA BASH, CNN HOST, INSIDE POLITICS: Today on Inside Politics, playing defense. Donald Trump's embattled pick to run the Pentagon is on Capitol Hill to meet with key Republican [...]