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 ...
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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 ...
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In rare move, Republican senators call for Hegseth’s FBI report
At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for Pentagon chief — a rare move for the committee that oversees his ...
With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet
Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review ...
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GOP senators push to see FBI’s Hegseth background report
Several GOP senators are pressing to see the FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to be the next Defense secretary. The pressure placed on the leaders of the ...
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." ...