Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of U.S. Defense, Pete Hegseth ... have expressed concerns that Hegseth would, as Defense secretary, politicize the department and take on unnecessary ...

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks will appear before Senate committees this week as the confirmation process kicks off. Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio among other selections will ...

President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not ...

WASHINGTON -- Following reports of alleged impropriety by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed ...

Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees for his second term are slated for Senate confirmations this week, after a series of ...

Even though Trump has not officially been inaugurated, the Senate can confirm cabinet members before his Oath of Office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald ... to lead the Defense Department. Reed said he has voted to confirm the nine previous defense secretaries, including in Trump’s first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump ... called Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department “unconventional” but compared him to Trump, and said that may just be ...