Sen. Tim Kaine grilled Trump's nominee over his claims of being "completely cleared" of any wrongdoing amid concerning allegations against him.
When Mr. Kaine pressed on and on about Mr. Hegseth’s marriage vows, implying that since he broke those, he then lacked the integrity to be sworn
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reaffirmed his pressure on President-elect Trump’s Department of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and said he asked tough questions last week because his Republican colleagues needed to hear the answers.
SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth and Dem. Sen. Tim Kaine engaged in a tense back and forth about Hegseth's marital history and Hegseth's young daughter was mentioned.
"I have failed in things in my life, and thankfully, I'm redeemed by my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," Hegseth said on Tuesday.
Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, about some of the more salacious reports that have come out about him, Tuesday in the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.
Pete Hegseth came under heated questioning from Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) over infidelity, his behavior in his previous marriages, his drinking and whether he disclosed a 2017 sexual-assault allegation to President-elect Donald Trump’s team when he was being vetted to lead the Pentagon.
The ex-wife of Pete Hegseth's brother submitted an affidavit alleging the Defense secretary nominee was abusive towards his then-wife.
A transition aide and an attorney for defense secretary nominee said Pete Hegseth “categorically denies” new allegations detailed in an affidavit provided by his former sister-in-law, claiming Hegseth’s behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety.
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who was one of the senators on the Armed Services Committee who questioned Trump's pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth closely, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes Hegseth would be a "very dangerous Secretary of Defense.
Trump’s cabinet picks are taking the hotseat at the Senate, and for some, the confirmation hearings have been tense.