Lawmakers and allies weighed in on Trump's defense secretary nominee and the questioning he faced from senators during his confirmation hearing.

President-elect’s controversial pick for secretary of defense will face tough questions about his past from senators as he makes case to lead Pentagon

President-elect’s controversial pick for secretary of defense will face tough questions about his past from senators as he makes case to lead Pentagon

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

Trump’s nominee to run the defense department is an accused rapist who’s also expressed admiration for the Confederacy. His confirmation hearings start Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... Asked about advice for Hegseth, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, referred to that earlier example.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, faces a challenging confirmation hearing due to past allegations and controversial views. Despite support from GOP allies and veterans' groups,

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head

Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary repeatedly defended a range of tariff ideas during his confirmation hearing before Senate lawmakers Thursday.

Trump's unfit nominee for Defense secretary gets the benefit of an incomplete, half-baked and secret FBI report.