Senate, Pete Hegseth

Four takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s contentious Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth spent several hours in front of the Senate, where Democrats repeatedly questioned his fitness for the position of secretary of defense.
Top 5 moments from Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice to head up the Pentagon, faced a Senate confirmation grilling from the Armed Services Committee.
How Many Senate Votes Does Hegseth Need to Be Confirmed Secretary of Defense?
The Senate Armed Services panel has 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats, so Hegseth can only lose a single Republican, if all Democrats oppose him, for the nomination to be voted favorably out of committee.
Keller: Hegseth's evasions at Senate confirmation hearing are nothing new
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth​ answered questions about misconduct allegations, war crimes and his drinking habits at his Senate confirmation hearing​ Tuesday.
Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past. Here are highlights from the Senate hearing.
Hegseth's former experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed as an asset for the job, but he also brings a jarring record of past statements and actions.
Senate Democrats rip Trump Defense pick during tense confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) AP
Playbook: Hegseth, Senate Dems prepare for battle
At 9:30 a.m., the first of President-elect DONALD TRUMP’s Cabinet nominees will face a confirmation hearing: PETE HEGSETH, an Army veteran and the former host of “FOX & Friends Weekend,” will be the guest of the Senate Armed Service Committee as they weigh his bid to become Defense secretary.
Democrats go on 'attack mode' as Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearing
Ga., on changing his mind about Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing and the GOP's push to extend Trump's tax cuts.
Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of sexual abuse and heavy drinking.
Senate Dems’ strategy on Hegseth
Pete Hegseth will have the confirmation hearing spotlight all to himself on Tuesday. Expect Senate Democrats to wield it like a cudgel. Donald Trump’s Defense secretary pick will need to try to convince nearly every GOP senator to back his nomination.

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