CNN's political commentators Scott Jennings and Karen Finney join CNN's Dana Bash to give their takeaways of Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing. DANA BASH: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense,

Hegseth was cool in the face of this unhinged questioning. They made him look good today,” said Scott Jennings on CNN.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, sat for a brutal four-hour confirmation hearing that was absolutely unhinged TV.

CNN's Scott Jennings argued that Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth kicked Democrats' asses during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

Way host Mark Halperin analyzes the Hegseth and Bondi confirmation hearings with co-hosts Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine. MARK HALPERIN: I think it helps every other nominee for three reasons. One is they now have a template about how to do this,

Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing before ... showing for a role that has not always been that way,” CNN’s Dana Bash said afterwards. John Roberts was more specific on Fox News ...

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be ... White House chief of staff and CIA director, told CNN’s Dana Bash that it was a “close call” whether Hegseth should win confirmation.

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