The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary in a late-night vote after questions about his ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday morning, declaring it an “honor of a lifetime," and he promised to ...

The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking ...

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the secretary of defense, taking the oath from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours ...

President Donald Trump fired the independent inspectors general from at least a dozen federal agencies, with the sudden move ...

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...

The new Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was hired for the job because Donald Trump is a fan of the Fox News weekend show ...

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Surprise third Republican Mitch McConnell opposed Hegseth’s confirmation after a series of revelations about his personal ...