A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, who now chairs the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about what it means for our country and South Mississippi.

Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, praised defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth‘s ability to communicate the global threats facing the United States in a ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new ...

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law gave an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee accusing him of being “abusive” ...

A key senator says he is standing by Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, and criticized "anonymous sources" casting doubt on his character.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were shaken by the news. Sen. Roger Wicker (R., Miss.) opened a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee with a moment of silence. Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s ...

An attorney for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Wednesday, attempting to discredit new allegations detailed in a ...

Spotted in the crowd were Sean Parnell, a former Army Ranger and conservative media personality, and Tim Kennedy, an ex-UFC ...

With their slight majority, Senate Republicans can afford few dissenting votes if Hegseth is to win approval. Sen. Roger Wicker, the Mississippi Republican who leads the Armed Services Committee, has ...

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

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...