President Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is one step closer to taking office. The nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense was voted out of the Senate Armed Services Committee on party lines,

Robert Salesses will serve as the acting secretary of defense until President Donald Trump‘s nominee, Pete Hegseth, gets confirmed by the Senate, which is expected to occur later this week. Salesses,

Pete Hegseth needs to deliver a Pentagon that is accountable, efficient, and laser-focused on fighting and winning, especially against China.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, said women shouldn't serve in combat roles in the military before he walked his comments back.

Sen. Tim Kaine said he pushed Defense Secretary-nominee Pete Hegseth about infidelity and sexual misconduct in a hearing last week because he believed it was the only way to get Republicans to consider voting against him.

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

Responding to concerns over Pete Hegseth's background check, a legal analyst asked why Hegseth's ex-wife was not interviewed.

Hegseth's comment came in response to a question on whether he'd pledged to be faithful in his marriages, not whether he'd sexually assaulted a woman.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

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

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past