Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, said Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing that he is proud not to have the same experience and biography as past secretaries of defense.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, is portraying his lack of high-level management experience as an asset, saying at his confirmation hearing that he’d be a “change agent” to “restore the warrior ethos” with “no vested interest in certain companies or specific programs or approved narratives.

Past controversies have hounded Hegseth, including allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking and derisive views about women in military combat roles.