The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely ...

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At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.

The confirmation process includes several rounds of investigation and review, beginning with the submission of a personal financial disclosure report and a background check. The nominee is then ...