Hegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies, including using the US military to put down domestic riots, ...

The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025 ...

Democrats geared up Tuesday to grill Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on his past behavior and opposition to women serving in combat roles during his potentially explosive confirmation ...

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of ... An Army veteran who rose to the rank of major and served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hegseth, 44, says he believes that ...

Pete Hegseth faced protests from military families chanting "DEI" at a U.S. base in Germany over the Trump administration's ...

The military announced gender-neutral standards for combat roles in 2016. In his public bid to become the next defense secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth told a Senate panel on ...

WASHINGTON − At Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing ... then quickly reversed – view that women don't belong in combat roles. Hegseth was also questioned on accusations of sexual assault ...

who served in combat zones. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, right, joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, arrives at the Capitol in Washington ...

Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... Serving in the Army National Guard, Hegseth deployed to combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and received the ...

Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the ... An Army veteran who rose to the rank of major and served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hegseth, 44, says he believes that standards ...