Hegseth, who is also a former soldier without political experience, will lead the world's most powerful military.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox news host and war veteran, denies the allegations, and no charges were filed in the case, officials say.

Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump as the Secretary of Defence, faced a sexual assault accusation in 2017 after speaking at a Republican event in California. Despite police involvement, no ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was the subject of a police investigation into an ...

Analysts warn Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Pete Hegseth for defence secretary could inject unpredictability into ...

Trump Force One was cruising toward Washington DC when the plan to appoint Matt Gaetz as attorney general was hatched.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, sparked controversy by stating that men and women serving together complicates military operations and leads to worse casualties.

Donald Trump’s appointment of Pete Hegseth as US Secretary of Defence is “a bit of a stunner”, according to former Trump ...

Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived ...

Fox News host Pete Hegseth, nominated by Donald Trump for the Department of Defence, faced sexual assault allegations in 2017 ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks reveal a clear pattern: loyalty takes precedence over conventional qualifications. Selections like Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and Tulsi ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet is proving to be a controversial one, with British defence figures “alarmed” by the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as his intelligence chief.