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Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing as GOP senators voice support
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth's chances of being confirmed as SecDef: 'Without question'
Pete Hegseth, military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and US secretary of defense nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Kent Nishimura)
Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Defense Secretary Nominee Faces New Allegations Of ‘Aggressive’ Behavior
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
Kaine reaffirms pressure on Hegseth, says GOP needed to hear it
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reaffirmed his pressure on President-elect Trump’s Department of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and said he asked tough questions last week because his Republican colleagues
GOP Strategist Decries Senator He Helped Get Elected For Bowing to Pete Hegseth
What compels a man at the peak of a career to violate fundamental principles voiced over three decades?” Stevens asks of Wicker.
GOP Senator Doubles Down on Bizarre Drunk-Voting Defense of Pete Hegseth
A GOP senator who controversially defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon against allegations of excessive drinking by claiming U.S. lawmakers turn up to vote drunk is sticking to his guns.
GOP plows ahead with Hegseth hearing as Democrats fume
Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, is set to head back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for his
Sen. King opposes Trump nominee Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon
The nominee can only afford to lose three GOP senators if Democrats unite against him so attention could now shift to Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and other potential swing votes.
Pete Hegseth came out of Senate confirmation hearing in a ‘great position,’ says GOP senator
Okla., reacts to Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing on ‘Fox News Live.’
Why women combat vets are seething over Senators' support of Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, said women shouldn't serve in combat roles in the military before he walked his comments back.
Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former ...
Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with 'best' response to Hegseth’s answer on gender question
Conservatives erupted Tuesday on social media following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and ...
Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to ...
Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action
Chris Hayes reacts to Pete Hegseth's hearing and explains why the GOP, despite railing against DEI, is stacking the Trump ...
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"I Don't Have Much of a Problem With Waterboarding"— Pete Hegseth Supported Torture in Fox News Interview
Related: Pete Hegseth Offered Defense of Abu Ghraib, Attacked Media Coverage of Torture Prison. When Hegseth, who was ...