"I think it's the president's choice. That's our system," the retired four-star general said ahead of Friday's Senate vote.

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee ...

The Senate held confirmation hearings Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and Army National Guard combat veteran who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to be Defense Secretary.

Donald Trump praised Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee for Defense secretary, in a social media post Friday, but some of the president-elect's allies are doubtful Hegseth can make it through the ...

On defense. Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense. Hegseth's nomination is among the most ...

FILE PHOTO: Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth meets with Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) on Capitol Hill in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday reiterated ...