When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."

John Thune has promised President-elect Donald Trump that Pete Hegseth has enough votes in the Senate to lead the Pentagon. The post Pete Hegseth Has the Votes to Become Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader Reportedly Tells Trump first appeared on Mediaite.

Senators who will decide on the fate of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick as Defense Secretary, are probing allegations of sex assault and financial impropriates made against the former Fox News host.

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly requested more information regarding allegations involving Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, sources say.

During a speech on Sunday, Trump admitted the only reason he nominated Pete Hegseth to be the Secretary of Defense was because he constantly complained that convicted felons in the military were being treated unfairly. We talk about right-wing grievance politics, but this is a wingnut grievance hire.

President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting on social media as Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to

President-elect Donald Trump gave a New Year’s Eve message to Republican senators, urging them to not let Democrats block his Cabinet nominees.

Despite scandals involving a previous accusation of sexual assault and concerns about his conduct and leadership, Senate Majority Leader John Thune informed President-elect Donald Trump that Defense Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth would most likely receive Senate approval.

Pete Hegseth, candidate for secretary of defense, should not be appointed due to his history of Islamaphobia and promotion of Christian nationalism.

The choice of Stephen Feinberg of Cerberus Capital Management comes as Pete Hegseth continues to face questions in the confirmation process for the top Pentagon post.

Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff in his next administration, sent a memo to nominees for administration jobs reminding them of social media rules.

Ansari, D-Ariz., appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" alongside other newly minted members of Congress. She pushed back on freshman Texas GOP Rep. Brandon Gill's suggestion that outgoing President Joe Biden caused "chaos" at the U.S.-Mexico border.