Pete Hegseth is best known for his time at Fox News, but the retired U.S. Army national guardsman is preparing to take on his ...

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...

Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who credited the appointment to Hegseth’s position as a Fox News host. “The secretary of Defense is someone who oversees the men ...

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled toward supporting President-elect Trump's ...

Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth argued Monday that his comments about women in the military have been “misconstrued,” before pledging to be a “secretary for all our warriors.” ...

The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now.

Hegseth on Fox News after the Monday meeting said his earlier comments “have been misconstrued.” But he did not specifically address his previous stance objecting to women in combat roles.

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