Mississippi, Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from ...

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, underwent his Senate confirmation hearings on ...

"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary faces tough questions during the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

Miss., chair of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled Hegseth is likely to be confirmed as defense secretary.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, withstood hours of questioning during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.