Pete Hegseth Confirmed as New Defense Secretary amid Sexual Assault Allegation and Questions About His Past
On Jan. 21, before the Senate took Hegseth's confirmation to a vote, his former sister-in-law came forward with new allegations against him, claiming in an affidavit submitted to the Senate that his second wife, Samantha, feared for her safety and made escape plans, allegedly going so far as to develop a code word that she could use to get help.
A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...
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This May Be the Worst Two Minutes From Hegseth’s Confirmation HearingDonald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator ...
The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.
The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense ...
FILE - Pete Hegseth ... for Democrats to question Hegseth on the specifics of how he would manage the huge department — and how he would represent the United States in diplomatic situations ...
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 ...
In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.
Hegseth’s nomination: Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, survived a crucial procedural vote that ...
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