Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn affidavit that he made his ex-wife fear for her safety and was dragged out of multiple nightlife venues for unruly drunken behavior. Danielle Hegseth,

Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety.

It was very difficult to hear properly amid the roar of the helicopter's engine, but Trump did say he was "very surprised" to hear that Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth, his choice to head the Department of Defense.

Those questions come a day after Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, said in a sworn affidavit that Pete made his ex-wife, Samantha Hegseth, “fear for her safety” while they were married. The affidavit was submitted in response to a request for information sent by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the top Democrat on the committee.

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at his confirmation hearing, you are under the illusion that we live in a serious country.

Hegseth has tended to blame “left-wing media” for turning him into a victim of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by “anonymous sources.”

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as US defence secretary after the Senate confirmed his nomination by the smallest possible margin. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth's favour on Friday night, after three Republican senators - including former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell - voted against him.

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and military veteran, to be President Donald Trump's secretary of defense, clearing the way for a vote on his confirmation later this week.