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

In his January 14 confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, United States President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Defense, was subjected to a morality-based confirmation hearing by Democrats, despite his past infidelity ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense ...

Defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth didn’t address allegations of sexual assault in his opening statement. But he did say ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the ...

Senators of both parties hammered Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense nominee, over his past comments about women serving in the ...

Though he faces questions about his qualifications, the incoming president’s pick to lead the Defense Department told ...

The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, said Tuesday during his Senate confirmation hearing that he is ...

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee struck quickly at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for Defense secretary, accusing him of not being qualified for the role.