Hegseth admitted there were some big gaps in his knowledge but promised to assemble a highly competent team to achieve the ...

Who is Pete Hegseth? The Fox News anchor turned nominee for defense secretary - The Fox and Friends co-host is battling a ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the ...

Pete Hegseth pitched himself as a "change agent" to lead the Defense Department while Democrats excoriated him as unfit ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, on Tuesday emerged largely unscathed from an at times ...

After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said on Tuesday ...

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots ...

If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run ...

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The hearing opened Tuesday as senators question whether ...

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations ...