Hegseth was getting slammed at the hearing by Democrats for his allegedly sordid past. Then a Republican tried to... lighten the mood.

Why should women in our military, if you were the Secretary of Defense, believe that they would have a fair shot and an equal opportunity to rise through the ranks?”

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for secretary of defense, faced questioning from Sen. Warren and Sen. Shaheen over his comments on women in the military.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is now waiting to hear whether he'll be confirmed after a grilling Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

AT HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING on Tuesday, defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth pledged to “restore the warrior ethos.” He told the Senate Armed Services Committee: “When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense.”

Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

Initial Republican holdout supporting Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense, Sen. Joni Ernst, questioned the nominee about her top three issues during his hearing Tuesday morning.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.) said she was disappointed that Pete Hegseth didn’t meet with Democratic senators before asking him to address his past comments about women in the military. “Should we t

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.

Senators of both parties hammered Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense nominee, over his past comments about women serving in the military.