Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, starting Jan. 14.

John Thune has promised President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth has enough votes in the Senate to lead the Pentagon. The post Pete Hegseth Has the Votes to Become Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader Reportedly Tells Trump first appeared on Mediaite.

Ind., hit back at a Democrat's call for more documents on Pete Hegseth before his confirmation hearing, which is already scheduled for next week.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told reporters that Trump’s cabinet picks align with who voters chose in the election, though Grassley did not publicly say how he plans to vote.

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly been reassured by a top Republican that his controversial pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enough backing from the GOP to be confirmed by the Senate.

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren insinuated that there are concerns that Army veteran Pete Hegseth could be an “insider threat” due to his Christian tattoo and seethed over his crusade against

Despite scandals involving a previous accusation of sexual assault and concerns about his conduct and leadership, Senate Majority Leader John Thune informed President-elect Donald Trump that Defense Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth would most likely receive Senate approval.

THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE is scheduled to hold a hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, on January 14. There are few positions as important as the one Hegseth seeks.

Books by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, detail a militantly conservative Christian's concerns for America's future.