Hegseth 'doing a great job': top Republican Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., tells reporters Pete Hegseth 'will be confirmed.'

Sen. Jack Reed released details from an affidavit alleging that Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth's ex-wife feared for her safety during her marriage.

Pete Hegseth’s nomination hearing on Tuesday ... million people with a budget of $850 billion,” Hegseth told Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.). “What I do know is that I’ve led men and women.

Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopeful’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of ... white shirt and red polka-dot tie worn by Senator Rick Scott of Florida or the navy suit, light blue shirt and patterned ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has become one of his most controversial selections, with multiple allegations surfacing against him, including ...

Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled ... Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott asked Hegseth why he wanted the job and what drives him. Hegseth took a few seconds to collect his ...

Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense ... During questioning by Senator Rick Scott (D-Florida) Hegseth said that Russia’s 2014 military invasion and occupation of about 20% of Ukraine’s territory was a minor incident.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) left the Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday after a contentious questioning of Donald Trump nominee Pete Hegseth. As with many women on the committee, Gillibrand had questions about Hegseth's past stated opposition to women in the military.

Rick Scott asked Hegseth why he wanted the job and what drives ... DeRicko Gaither told ABC News “this wasn’t then and isn’t now a personal attack towards Pete Hegseth.” “The protocol was followed and would be followed again if this issue ...

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.