John Thune has promised President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth has enough votes in the Senate to lead the Pentagon.

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president." ...

Pete Hegseth has enough votes to become nation’s Secretary of Defense, top Republican tells Trump - The former Fox News host ...

Senators who will decide on the fate of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick as Defense Secretary, are probing allegations of ...

"He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense," Donald Trump wrote in a social media post of Pete Hegseth.

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

DNC official Lindy Li defended Hegseth during an appearance on NewsNation this week, calling him a "pretty good guy." ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting ...

Pete Hegseth’s supporters point to his wartime decorations in declaring him qualified to lead the military. Experts say that ...

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. Donald Trump said his pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth is doing excellent and won't be changed. President-elect Donald Trump again threw his weight ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate ...