Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of sexual

Mich., pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, Tuesday during Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on if he would carry out an illegal order if Trump would issue one.

But Hegseth's spent many days on Capitol Hill looking to shore up support, vowing to fight and telling lawmakers he's a "changed man." It appeared he was gaining some Republican support back after his one-on-one meetings with lawmakers,

Senators are set to grill President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Tuesday in a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, where Hegseth is likely to face intense scrutiny from Democratic senators about allegations of sexual misconduct and concerning drinking habits—which he has denied.

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect’s Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox News host.