A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

Senate Republicans are steamrolling ahead on Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, and a new report detailing ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen ...

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Pete Hegseth ... said after the exchange that Mr. Hegseth has “supervised far more people than the average United States senator.” The next questioner, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma ...

Roger Wicker told Hegseth “it seems to me that you’ve supervised far more people than the average United States senator ... Each was swiftly dragged out from the hearing by Capitol Police. One woman ...

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do ...

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FILE - Pete Hegseth ... for Democrats to question Hegseth on the specifics of how he would manage the huge department — and how he would represent the United States in diplomatic situations ...