Pete Hegseth

Senator, every part of my leadership of these organizations has been misrepresented from top to bottom.

Now, it is true and has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to defense secretaries of the last 30 years. But as President Trump also told me, we've repeatedly placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly the right credentials.

Now, it is true and has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to defense secretaries of the last 30 years. But as President Trump also told me, we've repeatedly placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly the right credentials.

Now, it is true and has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to defense secretaries of the last 30 years. But as President Trump also told me, we've repeatedly placed people atop the Pentagon with supposedly the right credentials.

Well, thank you, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reid, and all the members of this committee for this opportunity today.

Well, thank you, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reid, and all the members of this committee for this opportunity today.

Should I be confirmed, I look forward to working with this committee, senators from both parties, to secure our nation.

Should I be confirmed, I look forward to working with this committee, senators from both parties, to secure our nation.

Thank you to my incredible wife, Jennifer, who has changed my life and been with me throughout this entire process.

Thank you to my incredible wife, Jennifer, who has changed my life and been with me throughout this entire process.

Including our seven wonderful kids, Gunner, Jackson.

Including our seven wonderful kids, Gunner, Jackson.

Morality, meritocracy, war fighting, accountability and readiness.

Morality, meritocracy, war fighting, accountability and readiness.

The Department of Defense under Donald Trump will achieve peace through strength.

The Department of Defense under Donald Trump will achieve peace through strength.

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. That's a very different word.

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. That's a very different word.

Well, interestingly enough... Now, it is true and has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to defense secretaries of the last 30 years.

Well, interestingly enough... Now, it is true and has been acknowledged that I don't have a similar biography to defense secretaries of the last 30 years.