Sparks, but Hegseth unscathed in Defense confirmation hearing: Recap
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing, enlisted troop pay and other military news
This week's news included Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing and the top Marine general voicing concern over moving Marines to Guam.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will be.
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Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, faces a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves forward.
Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing as Trump's defense secretary pick
Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm,” he is expected to say. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for "TODAY."
Pete Hegseth’s views on women were on display during his Senate confirmation hearing
Good morning! Mastercard will settle a pay discrimination suit for $26 million, the Fortune 500 loses a female CEO, and senators grill Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth. - On defense. Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense.
4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.
Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing
Democrats said Hegseth’s lack of experience, his past comments about women and Black troops and allegations of excessive drinking, and sexual misconduct, make him unfit to serve. Republicans described him as "unconventional" but an “excellent choice.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Pete Hegseth’s money management, cites massive DoD budget
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, ...
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Letter: Hegseth not qualified to manage DOD budget
Pete Hegseth. No interview is needed for someone so manifestly unqualified for the job. Hegseth has had two positions as head of organizations with responsibility for a budget and, in both ...
Takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings: Democrats grill Trump Cabinet nominee
Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went ...
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are pushing through a gauntlet of confirmation hearings with the help of allied ...
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Where Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Stands on Civil Liberties
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (DOD). If confirmed, the military veteran will lead the nation’s armed forces in ...
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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
No experience? No problem. Trump’s Cabinet raises concerns about government dysfunction.
Many of Trump's picks for top jobs in his next administration have not worked at the highest levels of government or in the ...
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Trump’s outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
One by one, all the president-elect’ s men, and women, are falling into place in his Cabinet. While Defense Secretary pick ...