But an aide close to Hegseth disputes Democrats’ claims, arguing that the defense secretary nominee has tried to meet with ...

Pete Hegseth, selected by President Trump for the role of Secretary of Defense, is under investigation following the ...

Mr. Hegseth relied on his own group of close allies to help navigate the media torrent and the Senate meetings as he made the rounds on Capitol Hill with his wife, Jennifer, by his side.

Pete Hegseth is best known for his time at Fox News, but the retired U.S. Army national guardsman is preparing to take on his ...

But the past 24 hours have shown the former Fox News host is bending too. Pete Hegseth softened his stance against women in combat and gays in the military after he previously suggested they ...

Pete Hegseth President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet to meets with Republican Senator from Maine Susan Collins on Capitol Hill in ...

Behind them are Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, and security guard John Jacob Hasenbein. (J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press) ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet to meet with senators at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense has ignited considerable debate as liberal critics scrutinize his qualifications and use “unnamed sources ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, and his wife Jennifer Rauchet move between meetings in the Russell Senate Office Building, Dec. 12, 2024, in Washington.