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

“It is true and it has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to Defense secretaries of the last 30 years,” Pete Hegseth said. “But, as President Trump also told me, we’ve repeatedly placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, will face a Senate panel Tuesday for his confirmation hearing as he is expected to be questioned over allegations ranging from sexual assault to excessive drinking in the workplace.