Pete Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, speaks before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, arrives before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Megyn Kelly looks on before the start of the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Committee chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.,left, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member, right, open the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, arrives before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, right, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, arrives with former Sen. Norm Coleman, left, before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing with Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., left, and former Sen. Norm Coleman during a moment of silence for the city of Los Angeles, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, arrives to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.










