Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are set to begin the confirmation process with several appearing before Senate committees this week. Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth and former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins are up first on Tuesday.

The incoming president's pick to lead the Defense Department made $4.6 million as host at the cable news network over two years.

Hegseth faced tough questions from Senate Democrats, who pressed the former Fox News host about his record challenging DEI policies

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth and Attorney General pick Pam Bondi will be the first two cabinet nominees of President-elect Donald Trump to sit for confirmation hearings by Senate committees next week.

Confirmation hearings begin this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. The Republican-led senate is likely to confirm most of Trump’s picks but the fate of some of his more controversial nominees is still unclear.

Trump's nominees for secretary of State, attorney general, CIA director, Energy secretary and Transportation secretary went before Senate committees.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department sat for a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday after hearings for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins and Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum were postponed.