Pete Hegseth has been accused of excessive drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. Hegseth is a former combat veteran and FOX News host. The final confirmation vote was 51-50. WASHINGTON - Pete ...

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States secretary of defense, receiving the keys to the nation's largest federal agency. After a tense Senate confirmation ...

Hegseth reportedly committed the sexual assault at a Monterey, Calif. hotel in October 2017 Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee, reportedly ...

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing this month that he wasn’t aware of any nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in connection with his two divorces.

Washington — Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2017 ...

“I have decided to vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. While I appreciate his courageous military service and his ongoing commitment to our service members and ...

Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth inched closer to Senate confirmation Thursday after lawmakers voted to end debate on his nomination despite two Republicans signaling they would not vote ...

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, moved an important step closer on Thursday to Senate confirmation despite an 8-year-old rape allegation and ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of ...

Two Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, opposed Hegseth. Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on ...

Samantha Hegseth denied the claims in an email to NBC News, saying “I do not believe your information to be accurate.” Pete Hegseth seemingly has at least the 50 votes he needs to get across ...