Senate Democrats repeatedly berated Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of Defense, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Despite being repeatedly badgered by critical Democrats, Hegseth has stood firm.
Hegseth is the first of Trump's nominees to go through his confirmation hearing. Although Hegseth has drawn a fair amount of media attention leading up to Tuesday, Senate Democrats hammered the nominee's personal challenges and past "mistakes."
"I’m not a perfect person, but redemption is real," Hegseth said, addressing the various allegations made against him. "And God forged me in ways that I know I’m prepared for.”
Democrats repeatedly brought up past, and often anonymous, allegations made against Hegseth's past conduct, including alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct. Hegseth has repeatedly denied these allegations, calling them "anonymous smears," and has pointed to the public support from hundreds of his past colleagues.
