The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as Secretary of Defence amidst controversies surrounding his past behavior and commitment to ...

Hegseth declined to commit to a Democratic senator that he would resign as Secretary of Defense if he drinks on the job.

Pete Hegseth also said at his confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t drink another drop if he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the U.S. military. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) first confronted ...

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

For a week in early December, it looked like Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth ... senators that he would not drink if he were confirmed to the position.

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Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

Hegseth, through his attorney, firmly denied the latest allegations, which come as his nomination to lead the Pentagon is set ...

Will you resign as secretary of defense if you drink on the job ... Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee called Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for secretary ...

Samantha Hegseth and Pete Hegseth both signed a Minnesota court document in ... which he has denied.Hegseth has promised not ...