Peter Brian Hegseth (/ ˈ h ɛ ɡ s ɛ θ /; born June 6, 1980) is an American author, television host, and Army veteran who is serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense since January …

Jan 25, 2025 · Pete Hegseth is the new secretary of defense following a bruising confirmation fight that revealed he has been accused of sexual assault, ... Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. ...

Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the …

Jan 25, 2025 · “Is Pete Hegseth truly the best we have to offer?” said Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, urging his colleagues to …

Jan 25, 2025 · The Senate voted 51-50 on Friday night to confirm Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who has criticized women in combat roles and paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of …

Jan 14, 2025 · Rhode Island’s senior senator took center stage Tuesday during the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for U.S. defense secretary, Pete …

Jan 14, 2025 · One of the stranger moments in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, was when a senator …

Jan 15, 2025 · Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. …

Jan 14, 2025 · But Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the committee, said he could not vote for Hegseth despite a long record of voting in favor of all previous nominees for …

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, emerged from a tense confirmation hearing on Tuesday with the support of the Republican …