Although Donald Trump is confident in his defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, two sources tell Vanity Fair special correspondent Gabriel Sherman that some of the president-elect's allies are worried the Fox News host won't "survive" the allegations against him.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who is Trump’s pick to lead the DOD, was accused of sexual assault after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a master's degree from Harvard.

The nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary has left many wondering how his experience compares to people who have previously served.

The former Fox News host wasn't charged in the investigation conducted by Monterey, California, police in October 2017.

His choice for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2017 and then paid her a settlement. A separate report also accuses Hegseth of being an extremist during his time in the National Guard.