Senators on both sides of the aisle raised new questions on Wednesday about the vetting process for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, pointing to allegations that were not disclosed by the Trump transition team as part of Hegseth’s FBI background check that was transmitted to two key lawmakers ahead of his confirmation hearing.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee joins Nicole Wallace on Deadline White House to preview Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense Secretary’s confirmation hearing set to take place with multiple outstanding questions remaining regarding allegations of financial mismanagement,

Trump's unfit nominee for Defense secretary gets the benefit of an incomplete, half-baked and secret FBI report.

Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department indicates he would be willing to do what Mark Esper refused to do.

Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri, David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida and Paul Reickhoff, Founder and CEO of Independent Veterans of America join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with more reaction to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense and how Hegseth’s performance in front of what is supposed to be a bi-partisan committee supporting America’s military was used as a political battle showcasing The GOP’s affinity with culture wars and strongman leadership.

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The vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee sets up a full Senate confirmation vote on Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon later this week.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.

The confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, former Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, begins today amid backlash over his history of sexual assault,

As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his Cabinet nominees will likely face an easier path to confirmation, even for those who may have surrounded themselves with controversies.