Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s opening statement was repeatedly interrupted by several protesters who were swiftly removed from the hearing room after disturbing his confirmation

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

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The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, responds to reporters during a meeting with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol ... the United States in diplomatic ...

Pete Hegseth ... said after the exchange that Mr. Hegseth has “supervised far more people than the average United States senator.” The next questioner, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma ...

Roger Wicker told Hegseth “it seems to me that you’ve supervised far more people than the average United States senator ... Each was swiftly dragged out from the hearing by Capitol Police. One woman jumped up and yelled that her veteran father ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ... is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do ...

Trump's pick for defense secretary has Senate hearing on Tuesday Hegseth ... police after being pulled from an illegal gold mine last week where at least 78 miners died, the police said on Monday ...

Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth’s behavior toward second wife Hegseth has denied all allegations in the affidavit, which was written by his former sister-in-law.