A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

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

The Defense Department pick backtracked on past positions and gave a broad denial of the sexual assault allegations against him.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has concluded its hearing Tuesday reviewing President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth ... said after the exchange that Mr. Hegseth has “supervised far more people than the average United States senator.” The next questioner, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma ...

FILE - Pete Hegseth ... for Democrats to question Hegseth on the specifics of how he would manage the huge department — and how he would represent the United States in diplomatic situations ...

Roger Wicker told Hegseth “it seems to me that you’ve supervised far more people than the average United States senator ... Each was swiftly dragged out from the hearing by Capitol Police. One woman jumped up and yelled that her veteran father ...

You are asking us to lower the standards to make you the secretary of defence simply because you are buddies with our president-elect?”

In a combative hearing, no Republicans came out against Pete Hegseth as he made his case to overhaul the Pentagon.

“Let me just say this, the Capitol ... Pete Hegseth is going to kill them with kindness,” Miller said on CNN, previewing Hegseth’s strategy ahead of the hearing. On Fox News, Miller said he believed Hegseth was the war hero the United States needs ...

The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation. The Republican senators are prioritizing the former Fox News host and combat veteran’s vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.