Both U.S. senators representing Illinois slammed the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be the new defense secretary.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, was in full combat mode as she went hard after Hegseth and his qualifications to lead the ...

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Here are five controversies that came up during Pete Hegseth s confirmation hearing They include his views on women in combat ...

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to serve in top Cabinet and senior advisory roles are slated to appear on Capitol Hill ... Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who serves on the Armed ...

Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.). Hegseth has frequented the Capitol while seeking to ... a congressional aide confirmed to The Hill. Reed, who met with Hegseth on Wednesday ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth broached the topic during a heated Senate confirmation for Hegseth. President-elect Donald Trump picked Hegseth to be his defense secretary. Pete Hegseth was grilled during ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and other women on the ... Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Ernst faced pressure from ...