Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case against him in a bid to get G.O.P. leaders to scrap the vote altogether.

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the ... Asked about the issue on the “Megyn Kelly Show” in early December, Hegseth said he cares only that military standards are maintained.

U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, promised he would stop drinking if the Senate confirmed him. Rating: As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary ... Asked about the issue on the "Megyn Kelly Show" in early December, Hegseth said he cares only that military standards are maintained.

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) In an interview with Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show in December, Pete Hegseth—an Army veteran and former Fox News host—referred to "General Order Number 1," which ...

Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...