Pete Hegseth and other appointees of President-elect Donald Trump headed to the Senate this week for hearings. In particular Hegseth – tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Defense – faced scrutiny.

Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

The Department of Defense ... The order came with President Donald Trump's approval from the White House and will remain in place until his pick for defense secretary is confirmed and directs ...

In many respects, the choice of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to become secretary of Defense was Donald Trump’s most precedent-defying second-term Cabinet nomination given the enormous magnitude of the job,

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary ... Joni Ernst of Iowa and Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, were among those who questioned him.

WASHINGTON – Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon ... lower the standards so he can do the job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-IL., told USA TODAY.

The 44-year-old veteran and former Fox News host was sworn into office Saturday after facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogynistic and racist comments, and mismanaged finances at two organizations.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Donald Trump's administration will be filled out in the first weeks of his presidency as the Senate weighs whether to approve or deny his Cabinet picks. Here's the status of each Cabinet nominee's con

After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million employees.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the Pentagon under President Trump. “It is the privilege of a lifetime to