Senators argued that Pete Hegseth does not have the management experience to lead the military's 3.4 million service members and civilians.

Richard Blumenthal accused Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary nominee, of not making himself available to meet with senators before his confirmation hearing.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on the massive financial shortfalls at veteran organizations he previously headed. Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, comes under fire at Senate hearing The ...

Amid Tuesday's Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's ... Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, a committee member, to The New York Times: "There are significant gaps and inadequacies in the report ...

The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

There has never been a nominee for an office of such serious consequence who is so unqualified and unprepared in recent American history," said Blumenthal.

Here are five controversies that came up during Pete Hegseth s confirmation hearing They include his views on women in combat, an allegation of sexual assault, and claims that he was unqualified for

Homeland Security Secretary nominee Kristi Noem says she will be “vigilant and proactive and innovative to protect the homeland.”

Meanwhile, Trump’s more controversial choices of Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have yet to come before senators and face more uncertainty ahead.

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