Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’
Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...
Sen. Mark Kelly grills Pete Hegseth in testy hearing, says he's unfit to head Pentagon
Ariz., was part of a united Democratic contingent who view the Defense secretary nominee as a poor choice to lead the ...
Judgment Day: Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth survives grilling by Senate Democrats, ‘confirmation assured’ predict Republicans
Hegseth needs only 50 of the 53 Senate Republicans to vote for him to be confirmed, and it’s even possible he may pick up a Democratic vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who met with Hegseth last week, ...
Pete Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the ...
Trump's Pentagon pick walked back his outspoken opposition to women in combat
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth signaled he wouldn't ban women from combat roles, a backtrack that may have been ...