Senate, Pete Hegseth and Defense Secretary

When will Pete Hegseth be confirmed? What to know about Senate confirmation votes, dates
Even though Trump has not officially been inaugurated, the Senate can confirm cabinet members before his Oath of Office.
Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing
The Senate begins holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation for Defense Secretary: What to know
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, underwent his Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday, where senators scrutinized his fitness for the role due to his past as a combat veteran and TV host.
Pete Hegseth faces 'big issues of character' at make-or-break Senate hearing
Miss., chair of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled Hegseth is likely to be confirmed as defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing: Watch live as Trump's defense secretary nominee faces Senate
Watch President-elect Donald Donald Trump's nominee to head the department of defense, Pete Hegseth is set to face the Senate Tuesday in a confirmation hearing. Watch the Tennessee resident respond here.
Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearing. Here’s what happened
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, and responded for several hours to tough questions from lawmakers on his fitness for the position.
‘Absolutely Clueless’: Tammy Duckworth Blasts Pete Hegseth and Senate GOP
Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency
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Pete Hegseth Gets a Senate Pass
The Defense secretary nominee said he’ll ‘look under the hood’ if confirmed.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick, grilled at contentious Senate hearing
Hegseth, 44, served in the infantry and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge.
Pete Hegseth’s views on women were on display during his Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth's nomination is among the most controversial of Trump's picks,
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.’
Trump's controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth's future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for ...
How Pete Hegseth survived his Senate confirmation hearing
Senate Democrats did nothing to change any minds, hearts, or votes about the defense secretary nominee. Too often, their ...
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A question Hegseth avoided answering | Letters to the editor
His answer was not enough to bring him down among his other lies and his personal pique at the ex-senator for denying him the ...
Trump’s cabinet picks 2025: Robert F Kennedy Jr, Marco Rubio and ‘Dr Oz’ among top positions
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Live updates ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Follow the latest news as the incoming president attends events ahead of ...
Trump wants to 'jumpstart the country,' Oklahoma senator says
Okla., reacts on 'Sunday Night in America' to Pete Hegseth's performance during his Senate confirmation hearing and previews ...