Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn.) questioned Pete Hegseth about his tenure at two military-related nonprofits, asserting they suffered financial setbacks under his leadership. Revenues at Veterans for Freedom plunged during Hegseth’s tenure,

Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal told Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, that he would be a good "spokesperson for the Pentagon" but he is not qualified to lead the entire department.

CT, sharply criticized Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, accusing him of mismanaging the finances of two nonprofits and running both organizations into debt.

Richard Blumenthal accused Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary nominee, of not making himself available to meet with senators before his confirmation hearing.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on the massive financial shortfalls at veteran organizations he previously headed. Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, comes under fire at Senate hearing The ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, pointing to claims of financial mismanagement when President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ran a pair of veterans’ groups.

Senators argued that Pete Hegseth does not have the management experience to lead the military's 3.4 million service members and civilians.

There has never been a nominee for an office of such serious consequence who is so unqualified and unprepared in recent American history," said Blumenthal.

Here are five controversies that came up during Pete Hegseth s confirmation hearing They include his views on women in combat, an allegation of sexual assault, and claims that he was unqualified for

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has publicly faced senators for the first time.

The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.

Supporters of Donald Trump’s nominee have intimidated potential witnesses and suppressed the F.B.I. background check of the former Fox News host in the run-up to his Senate hearing.