Donald Trump Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump and defense secretary

Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to the full Senate.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations against him

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

Trump Names Acting Defense Secretary With Hegseth Not Yet Confirmed

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate

Senate, Pentagon and Pete Hegseth

Reuters on MSN · 1d

New allegations against Hegseth as Senate readies vote on Pentagon nominee

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.

NBC News on MSN · 50m

Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for the end of the week.

Washington Examiner · 1h

Hegseth clears first Senate hurdle despite Democrats’ efforts to tank Pentagon nominee

The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.

Trump defense pick Hegseth narrowly survives US Senate test vote

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way ...

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Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law ...

Forbes on MSN2d

Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Key Sen. Joni Ernst Will Back Trump’s Pentagon Pick—After Senate Hearing

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back ...

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Who has Donald Trump nominated for his Cabinet? The latest on the nominees

The Republican-controlled Senate plans to work overtime to approve President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including “nights, ...

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‘One of the Very Worst Nominees!’ Chuck Schumer Goes OFF on Pete Hegseth in Last-Ditch Attempt to Stop Trump’s SecDef Pick

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Pete Hegseth as one of the "worse nominees" in President Donald Trump's proposed White House cabinet. The post ‘One of the Very Worst Nominees!’ ...

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'MAGA nation is watching': Joni Ernst's vote for Hegseth underscore's Trump's grip on GOP

Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined ...

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