President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is now waiting to hear whether he'll be confirmed after a grilling Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

A female Senator grilled Donald Trump's Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth about his views on women in the military during a confrontational moment during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen brought up conflicting statements Hegseth has made about women serving in the military.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski announced that she would not back President Donald Trump’s controversial Pentagon nominee, and Maine Senator Susan Collins has also voiced her disapproval.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sparred with Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth over his views on women's role in the military on Tuesday.

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Why should women in our military, if you were the Secretary of Defense, believe that they would have a fair shot and an equal opportunity to rise through the ranks?”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.) said she was disappointed that Pete Hegseth didn’t meet with Democratic senators before asking him to address his past comments about women in the military. “Should we t

Democratic senators skewered Pete Hegseth over his views on women in the military ... about women in the military by members Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. Hegseth has previously said that women should not serve ...

Good morning! Mastercard will settle a pay discrimination suit for $26 million, the Fortune 500 loses a female CEO, and senators grill Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth. - On defense. Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services yesterday in his bid to become Donald Trump's secretary of defense.

speaks during 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. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., looks on.

With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next week, the Senate is holding confirmation hearings for his prospective cabinet members. The most high-profile of those hearings is due to start in just over an hour, with the turn of Trump's pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump ... Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., dug into Hegseth’s comments on women in combat positions. Other Democrats brought ...