Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, appeared on course to win confirmation after a half-day Senate hearing, even after he was hit with hard questions from Democrats over alleged character flaws.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Ola.) on Tuesday called out the "ridiculous" hypocrisy of his Democrat colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee during a contentious confirmation hearing for Defense ...
During Tuesday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Pete Hegseth's Defense Secretary nomination, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin dropped the hammer on Democrats for being hypocritical while criticizing the nominee.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, faces tough questions during his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News Correspondents Sahil Kapur, Courtney Kube and Gabe Gutierrez report on the key moments from that hearing.
NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah details the cabinet confirmation process and explains some of the challenges President-elect Trump's controversial picks could face.