Even though Trump has not officially been inaugurated, the Senate can confirm cabinet members before his Oath of Office.

The Utah Republican was one of a few GOP senators who had not declared how he would vote on Hegseth’s nomination. This makes Hegseth much more likely to clinch the Cabinet position.

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees begin this week. Among the first will be Pete Hegseth, the former Army National Guard officer and FOX News host nominated for secretary of defense.

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.

Hegseth faced tough questions from Senate Democrats, who pressed the former Fox News host about his record challenging DEI policies

Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, starting Jan. 14.

After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

Notably, Gabbard questioned the US intelligence community’s assessments that Assad was behind a deadly chlorine gas attack the same year she met with the Syrian strongman, to which Trump said at the time: “There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons.”

Long speculated as a potential GOP holdout, Sen. John Curtis said Wednesday that he supports Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth.

The incoming president's pick to lead the Defense Department made $4.6 million as host at the cable news network over two years.