Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) let him tackle allegations about sexual assault and drinking head on at the ...

Sen. Jack Reed, (D., R.I), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, requested a second round of questions for senators, as has been allowed for previous defense secretary nominees.

As Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth walked into the packed hearing room, roughly 100 supporters stood up and applauded, chanting “USA! USA! USA!” Hegseth smiled and waved. They remained ...

“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

Hegseth posted an image of his 'Deus Vult' tattoo on his Instagram account. (Uncredited) Pete Hegseth has several tattoos, some referring to his time in the military and other to his faith ...

Pete Hegseth spoke to Army First Lt. Clint Lorance in 2019. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press) Pete Hegseth would be one of the youngest defense chiefs and among the most inexperienced, having never ...

Pete Hegseth, who has been a critic of “wokeness” in the military, played up what he said are needed changes to the way the Pentagon manages personnel, taking a shot at diversity and equity ...

Hegseth answered no to the first question. To the second question, he said he was “falsely accused" of sexual assault in 2017, an incident that led to a settlement , and claimed he was ...

After the hearing adjourned at 1:45 p.m., defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth went to great supporters, hugging several of them. His mother and wife also greeted family and friends who sat ...

Angus King (I., Maine), pressed Pete Hegseth on Ukraine policy, and he demurred, saying this was a policy question for President-elect Donald Trump. "We know who the aggressor is. We know who the ...

Sen. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) asked a series of questions about Pete Hegseth’s personal conduct. Kelly listed several instances in which Hegseth was allegedly so drunk he needed to be carried out ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) told Pete Hegseth that his behavior toward women “disqualifies” him for the defense-secretary job and proceeded to quote statements by Hegseth dating back to ...