<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/pete-hegseth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pete Hegseth</a>, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/department-of-defense/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Department of Defense</a>, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a confirmation hearing Tuesday morning. 

 <p>The hearing will take place at roughly 9:30 a.m. Eastern time in Washington, D.C.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER</strong></a></strong></p> <p>Hegseth, a decorated&nbsp;combat veteran&nbsp;who served in&nbsp;Iraq&nbsp;and Afghanistan, is expected to field tough questions from Democrats over his past conduct, beliefs, and qualifications.</p>

Hegseth, a decorated combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is expected to field tough questions from Democrats.{ai:summary}<p>Pete Hegseth, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, will face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. </p><p>As a decorated combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, Hegseth is anticipated to encounter challenging inquiries from Democrats regarding his past actions and qualifications. #politics</p>

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