Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.

The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.

Democrats say 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.

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick.

“Let me just say this, the Capitol ... Pete Hegseth is going to kill them with kindness,” Miller said on CNN, previewing Hegseth’s strategy ahead of the hearing. On Fox News, Miller said he believed Hegseth was the war hero the United States needs ...

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

You are asking us to lower the standards to make you the secretary of defence simply because you are buddies with our president-elect?”

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After the second protestor began yelling, Wicker addressed the room, saying that Capitol Police ... that Hegseth would take over the Pentagon "in a moment of consequence." "The United States ...

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