Capitol Police dragged several protesters out of the Armed Services Committee hearing after they interrupted Pete Hegseth's opening statement

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

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 ...

Trump’s defense nominee highlights his mission to restore the warrior ethos to the Pentagon, to rebuild the military, and to re-establish deterrence

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to be defense secretary, will make overtures to female and Black troops in his confirmation hearing Tuesday after questioning the capabilities of both groups.

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

“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.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced that he will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, increasing the nominee’s chances of becoming the next head

Amid Tuesday's Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin raised a question over why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed for his background check.

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.