Would Pete Hegseth carry out an order to shoot American protesters? His reluctance to give a straight answer during his ...

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public ...

WASHINGTON − Pete Hegseth emerged mostly unscathed ... and acting assistant defense secretary, pressed Hegseth if he would resist an order that conflicts with the Constitution.

asked Hegseth if he would follow an illegal order, or order going against the ... “We have laws on the books, from the Geneva Conventions into the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and then ...

Members are expected to press Hegseth on his positions on women in combat. What does this role do: The defense secretary oversees the U.S. armed forces, second only to the president as the commander ...

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