Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two Republican senators indicated a hard pass on the poorly qualified bad boy from Fox News.

President Donald Trump said he was “surprised” that Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted to oppose Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary nomination.

Pete Hegseth is denying the allegations against him as the Senate plans to vote on his confirmation for Defense Secretary. Former senior GOP congressional advisor Rina Shah and Democratic strategist Richard Goodstein join Ana Cabrera to share their outlook for tonight.

His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown.

Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department, is on track to be confirmed as soon as Friday night if his support holds.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her,