“We've all made mistakes. I've made mistakes,” he said. Addressing Pete Hegseth’s wife, he said, “Jennifer, thank you for loving him through that mistake, because the only reason why I'm ...

As Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth walked into the packed hearing room, roughly 100 supporters stood up and applauded, chanting “USA! USA! USA!” Hegseth smiled and waved. They remained ...

Hegseth answered no to the first question. To the second question, he said he was “falsely accused" of sexual assault in 2017, an incident that led to a settlement , and claimed he was ...

After the hearing adjourned at 1:45 p.m., defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth went to great supporters, hugging several of them. His mother and wife also greeted family and friends who sat ...

Sen. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) asked a series of questions about Pete Hegseth’s personal conduct. Kelly listed several instances in which Hegseth was allegedly so drunk he needed to be carried out ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) told Pete Hegseth that his behavior toward women “disqualifies” him for the defense-secretary job and proceeded to quote statements by Hegseth dating back to ...

Pete Hegseth needed a warm reception from Senate Republicans. He’s getting it. Chairman Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) let him tackle allegations about sexual assault and drinking head on at the ...