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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defence Secretary, defended his qualifications and vision during a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.

Republican senators say reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without getting approval from President Trump raise serious questions about the level of ...

Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, withstood hours of questioning during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

But Republicans vigorously defended the nominee, and the Senate Armed Services chair touted the hearing as a triumph, with Hegseth surviving the showdown without doing any major damage his candidacy.

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Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearings as Trump's Defense Secretary pick. Newsweek's live blog is now closed.

But Republicans vigorously defended the nominee, and the Senate Armed Services chair touted the hearing as a triumph, with Hegseth surviving the showdown without doing any major damage his candidacy.

Hegseth will be the first nominee of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration to face the Senate. Here's what to know.