Pete Hegseth has several tattoos on his bodies. While some are dedicated to his service in the military, others are related to his faith.

In “The War on Warriors,” published last year, the nominee to head the Pentagon lashes out at “social justice saboteurs” and other fellow Americans.

Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan endorsed Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense.

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Pete Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law sent an affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination.

Hegseth has said the incident led him to be pulled from Guard duty in Washington during President Joe Biden's inauguration. He has denied any wrongdoing over a 2017 sexual assault allegation which did not result in charges, as well as accusations against ...

The Senate hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's proposed secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, reignited tensions over his Christian tattoos, which his critics claim represent an "extremist" ideology.

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, struggled to answer a series of questions from Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.

In President Donald Trump’s first television interview in the Oval Office since returning to the White House, he told Fox News he “might have to” cut funding for sanctuary cities, rebuffed concerns over TikTok and criticized Biden’s pardons.

In his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for ... The outgoing defense secretary appointed by President Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, served in a more senior capacity, leading the 3rd Infantry Division from Kuwait ...