Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has raised national security concerns over President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.
The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has raised national security concerns over President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines changes to the military that are already in motion while speaking to reporters outside the Pentagon.
The former Fox News co-host attended his confirmation hearing to potentially become the next secretary of defense. Get the status on his nomination.
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Vice President JD Vance cast a rare tie-breaking vote to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran who faced accusations of rape,