I haven’t criticized former clients, but watching my old friend debase himself before a manifestly unqualified Pentagon nominee forces my hand.

Mississippi, Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from members of the powerful Senate committee led by Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker.

What compels a man at the peak of a career to violate fundamental principles voiced over three decades?” Stevens asks of Wicker.

"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault,

Republicans seem more than happy to drag Hegseth across the finish line, while Democrats miss easy layups, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write

Roger Wicker called Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department “unconventional” but equated the choice as fitting for President-elect Donald Trump. “Admittedly, this nomination is unconventional. The nominee is unconventional,” Wicker said.

Miss., chair of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled Hegseth is likely to be confirmed as defense secretary.

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Hegseth to ...

But watching Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi defend Pete Hegseth at the latter ... himself by hand-holding the unqualified secretary of defense nominee of Donald Trump, who was first elected with the help of Russia’s security services and hails ...