The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a ...

Pete Hegseth has been rolling up his sleeves—literally—since being sworn in as President Donald Trump’s new defense secretary ...

A Jan. 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims to outline an exchange involving Pete Hegseth, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. “Did you sexually ...

Danielle Hegseth provided the affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee. In a sworn affidavit obtained by Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the former sister-in-law of ...

Pete Hegseth has lived in the public eye for years. As a well-known television personality and political commentator, he has drawn significant interest in his personal life. In late 2024 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “There’s big issues of character that have ...

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was officially confirmed as Donald Trump’s new Secretary of Defense on Friday. The vote was exceptionally close and required Vice President JD Vance to break ...

Pete Hegseth vowed to restore “warrior ethos” to the military Tuesday even as President-elect Trump’s controversial Defense Secretary nominee faced tough grilling from Democrats at a Senate ...