Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.
Should the U.S. Defense Secretary Know What ASEAN Is? Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Appear To
During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.
Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth's chances of being confirmed as SecDef: 'Without question'
Pete Hegseth, military analyst at Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and US secretary of defense nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Kent Nishimura)
Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.
The Five Biggest Moments From the Pete Hegseth Senate Confirmation Hearing
Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing was full of contentious moments as the nominee for defense secretary faced stiff questioning over his controversial past.
Slotkin, Peters hit Hegseth with questions at Senate hearing for Pentagon nominee
Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.
Stephen Colbert Burns Pete Hegseth 3 Times In 1 Devastating Joke
Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is facing allegations of excessive drinking and ...
Assault allegations, women in combat: Takeaways from Hegseth confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, ...
Pete Hegseth Answered Questions About Jerusalem Cross Tattoo: What To Know
Critics of Trump's defense secretary nominee say the symbol has been adopted by extremist groups, including white ...
Dem senator who bashed Hegseth's qualifications stands by DOD sec who oversaw botched Afghan withdrawal
Sen. Blumenthal grilled SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth on his qualifications despite reaffirming current support for the job ...
Sen. Joni Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee ...
Republican senator previously seen as a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination says she'll back him to lead the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense ...
'Clear vision': Conservatives rally around Hegseth after 'crushing' fiery confirmation hearing
Conservatives on social media praised Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's performance at his confirmation hearing on ...
Pete Hegseth Declines to Answer
At today’s confirmation hearing, the defense-secretary nominee looked like a man who understood that the fix was in.