The Defense Department will face many herculean challenges over the next four years, and Pete Hegseth is simply not up to the task.
Nominating TV weekend personality Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense was a rash error, and Senate Republicans should spare Trump from the potential consequences by rejecting his nomination.
We’ll see what happens at Hegseth’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on January 14 and after.
Hegseth served in the Army National Guard and deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq like millions of others of his generation.
And I’m so grateful that President Trump would have the faith in me to lead the Defense Department, to choose me to do that.

Why Senate Republicans Should Reject Pete Hegseth