Pete Hegseth

Senator, I sit here before you in open book as everyone who's watched this process.

Senator, I sit here before you in open book as everyone who's watched this process.

Anonymous smears.

Anonymous smears.

Anonymous smears.

Abdicated and ignored for the last four years.

Abdicated and ignored for the last four years.

Abdicated and ignored for the last four years.

Senator, I am not yet the Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, I would be party to any number of conversations. But you haven't been in any of these conversations. Which I would not reveal what I have discussed with the President of the United States or not.

Senator, I am not yet the Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, I would be party to any number of conversations. But you haven't been in any of these conversations. Which I would not reveal what I have discussed with the President of the United States or not.

Senator, I am not yet the Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, I would be party to any number of conversations. But you haven't been in any of these conversations. Which I would not reveal what I have discussed with the President of the United States or not.

Certainly, I have been involved in conversations relating to doing things this administration has not, which is secure the southern border and not allow floods of illegals into our country through an invasion.

Certainly, I have been involved in conversations relating to doing things this administration has not, which is secure the southern border and not allow floods of illegals into our country through an invasion.

Certainly, I have been involved in conversations relating to doing things this administration has not, which is secure the southern border and not allow floods of illegals into our country through an invasion.

Senator, those are multiple false anonymous reports peddled by NBC News that run directly contradictory to the dozens of men and women at Fox News Channel who I work with who came on the record.

Senator, those are multiple false anonymous reports peddled by NBC News that run directly contradictory to the dozens of men and women at Fox News Channel who I work with who came on the record.

When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser focused on lethality, meritocracy, war fighting, accountability, and readiness. Unlike the current administration politics, should play no part in military matters. We are not Republicans. We are not Democrats.

When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser focused on lethality, meritocracy, war fighting, accountability, and readiness. Unlike the current administration politics, should play no part in military matters. We are not Republicans. We are not Democrats.

We are American warriors. Our standards will be high and they will be equal, not equitable.

We are American warriors. Our standards will be high and they will be equal, not equitable.