President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth to be the new Secretary of Defense. His hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14 ...

"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.

Mississippi, Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) appeared satisfied with Pete Hegseth's testimony at his ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from ...

Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, opened the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth ...

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary faces tough questions during the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee ...

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

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A decade of live television sharpened Pete Hegseth so much so that even Senate Democrats acknowledged his ability to mobilize ...

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