As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, came under close scrutiny. News media reports shone a spotlight on the former "Fox ...

Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of ...

WASHINGTON — Senators received an affidavit Tuesday from the former sister-in-law of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which she says his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her ...

Pete Hegseth appeared not to know what the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is during his confirmation hearing. President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary said he ...

Pete Hegseth is the U.S. Defense Secretary and serves under President Donald Trump during his second term in office. Hegseth ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, disclosed during his confirmation process that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him ...

A Jan. 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to outline an exchange involving Pete Hegseth, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. “Did you sexually ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was ...

Republican lawmakers celebrated after the Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary on Friday. The Senate was split 50-50, with three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was ...