Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) pressed Pete Hegseth to address his public comments about women in the military, calling them “hurtful,” “terrible,” “brutal” and “mean.” “You will have to change the way you see women to do this job well,

New York Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand questioned Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, about the role of women in the military: SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND: I have many concerns about your record,

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen.

Pete Hegseth quickly proved in his confirmation hearing how unqualified he is to be U.S. defense secretary. Tom Brady’s transition into the world of commentary hasn’t been the smoothest ride, and it appears to be hitting new bumps along the way.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., blasts Pete Hegseth's testimony, particularly regarding women in combat, at confirmation hearing The president-elect said he had an “obligation” to attack one specific late night host.

Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary tried convincing senators on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he can be trusted to run the Pentagon despite a controversial past

"I'm straight up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. Yes, women will have access to ground combat roles, combat roles, given the standards remain high and we'll have a review to ensure the standards have not been eroded in any one of these cases.