Pete Hegseth made it through a gauntlet of questions over more than four hours Tuesday in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Next up: The Pentagon pick must win over a majority of the committee,

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

Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won’t just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as Defense Secretary