Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn ... At one Christmas event, she said, she witnessed him pass out after vomiting. At a Minneapolis bar in 2013, she said Hegseth was allegedly dragged out after he broke glasses—and she ...

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Trump’s Pentagon pick has denied the allegations, calling them part of a ‘smear campaign.’

In a signed affidavit, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law claimed his ex-wife was terrified of him and hid in a closet when he threatened her.

As a leader in health care and medical technology, the state of Minnesota is well-positioned to work with the DOD to optimize the military’s health and trauma systems.

That’s called “jointness,” about which Hegseth knows little. He touted his Army background in the National Guard as a qualification to be secretary of Defense, but just as different cultures, goals and methods divide allies in a coalition, they also divide military branches.

The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance.

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law has added another layer of difficulty to his confirmation chances. Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was accused Tuesday of making his second wife “fear for her safety” during their marriage between 2010 and 2017,

FOREST LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Forest Lake native Pete Hegseth has now been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. Late on Friday night, the United States Senate voted to give Hegseth the job.

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth starts his first official day on Monday morning, he will face a daunting array of issues to tackle — from global conflicts and border security to administrative tasks.