As Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth walked into the packed hearing room, roughly 100 supporters stood up and applauded, chanting “USA! USA! USA!” Hegseth smiled and waved. They remained ...

“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

Hegseth answered no to the first question. To the second question, he said he was “falsely accused" of sexual assault in 2017, an incident that led to a settlement , and claimed he was ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) told Pete Hegseth that his behavior toward women “disqualifies” him for the defense-secretary job and proceeded to quote statements by Hegseth dating back to ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) let him tackle allegations about sexual assault and drinking head on at the ...

After the hearing adjourned at 1:45 p.m., defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth went to great supporters, hugging several of them. His mother and wife also greeted family and friends who sat ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) questioned Pete Hegseth about his tenure at two military-related nonprofits, asserting they suffered financial setbacks under his leadership. Revenues at ...

The aviation battalion whose helicopter was involved in the fatal plane crash at Reagan National Airport is standing down for 48 hours, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a two-minute video ...