Pete Hegseth, Senate

FBI questions people from Hegseth’s past ahead of Senate confirmation hearing: Sources
The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its background check investigation, sources say.
Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi first Trump cabinet picks to face Senate confirmation hearings
Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, starting Jan. 14.
Senate Democrats struggle to meet with Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is set to face lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday in what is likely to be his only confirmation hearing.
Senate panel quietly seeking more info on Pete Hegseth ahead of confirmation hearings: Sources
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.
D.C. Memo: Dems readying for contentious hearing on Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee next week.
Hegseth meeting 'did not relieve my concerns' — and led to 'more questions': senator
A Democratic senator who met with embattled Cabinet nominee Pete Hegseth said the meeting didn't assuage any concerns — and may have done the opposite. President-elect Donald Trump tapped the Fox News weekend co-host to head the Pentagon,
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
Democrats have expressed concern over the delay and how thorough the report on Trump’s embattled defense secretary pick will ...
‘We should all be concerned’: Questions raised over Pete Hegseth's qualifications and allegations
Questions raised over Pete Hegseth's qualifications and allegations.Jan. 12, 2025 ...
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'Appearance of a cover-up': Senate Dem raises alarm over missing FBI info on Trump nominee
Multiple Democratic senators are pointing with alarm at what they believe are gaps in information provided by the FBI on one ...
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Pete Hegseth reportedly has enough votes for confirmation, but what’s going on with Kash?
Thune spoke about a lack of "clarity" when suggesting that clearing confirmation hearings wasn't as certain for Patel as for ...
Duckworth: Trump’s Pentagon pick has less experience than Applebee’s manager
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says ...
Thune has privately told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed as Defense Secretary, sources say
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...
Trump’s Cabinet picks face tests of loyalty during upcoming confirmation hearings
Senate confirmation hearings set to begin this week are likely to reveal a defining trait uniting Donald Trump’s incoming ...
Trump’s Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here’s the schedule
Senate hearings are set to begin for Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet. Many have been meeting with senators individually.
Thune says whole panels could see background checks on Trump nominees
Although Cabinet nominees' background checks are usually only shared with committee leaders, John Thune said he is open to ...