5 takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth’s Fox News Salary Revealed Before Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth made more than $2 million annually as a Fox News host before he left to pursue a Cabinet bid, according to records reported by the Washington Post on Monday.
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth fends off Democratic attacks at fiery confirmation hearing
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.
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.
Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators question Trump’s Pentagon pick
Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense secretary pick.
What Americans Think About Pete Hegseth, Trump's Defense Secretary Pick
Pete Hegseth faced an important test on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as defense secretary
Pete Hegseth faces senators in confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense: Live updates
Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and veteran picked by Donald Trump to run the Pentagon, faces senators' questions at his confirmation hearing.
The Latest: Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks in his defense secretary confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth
Republican Questioned Over His Pete Hegseth Defense
Senator Markwayne Mullin was grilled on CNN over remarks that lawmakers turn up to vote drunk as he tried to defend Pete Hegseth.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice for defense secretary, grilled by Senate committee
Senate Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, about allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and his comments about women in combat. Hegseth said the allegations were part of a smear campaign in the media against him.
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Pete Hegseth Smarms His Way Closer to Running the Pentagon
Stonewalling questions about his sexual behavior and excessive drinking as “anonymous smears,” the Fox host charmed the ...
Pete Hegseth’s only qualification for defense secretary is fealty to Trump
A cursory review of Hegseth’s background reveals he has little knowledge or experience of complex national security issues.
Why Pete Hegseth nomination is a milestone for the rightwing Christian movement he follows
To rightwing church movement he follows, Pete Hegseth's nomination is an answered prayer amid push for Christian influence in ...
Hegseth’s confirmation would be a victory for anti-‘wokeism,’ libertine defiance
Unfortunately, the pushback against political correctness sometimes veers into rejecting basic civility — an attitude that ...
Hegseth could lead troops who'd face getting fired for actions he's done in the past
Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Pete Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline ...
'MAGA nation is watching': Joni Ernst's vote for Hegseth underscore's Trump's grip on GOP
Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley ...
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GOP set to deny Americans of sober leadership of nation’s defense
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday wrapped up its confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ...
Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief
Hegseth's former experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed as an asset for the job, but he also brings a jarring ...
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NewsNation Host — Who Worked at Fox With Pete Hegseth — Pushes Trump Ally Hard About Hegseth ‘Cheating on His Wife’
Newsnation's Leland Vittert — formerly of Fox News — grilled Mike Davis on Trump Defense Department nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal scandals and "character." ...