Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth exchanged heated words during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 14.

Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, about some of the more salacious reports that have come out about him, Tuesday in the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

Senator Tim Kaine used his time during Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing to question the nominee about assault allegations.

The senator went after the former Fox News anchor for cheating on both his wife and a woman who gave birth two months prior.

When Mr. Kaine pressed on and on about Mr. Hegseth’s marriage vows, implying that since he broke those, he then lacked the integrity to be sworn

Pete Hegseth came under heated questioning from Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) over infidelity, his behavior in his previous marriages, his drinking and whether he disclosed a 2017 sexual-assault allegation to President-elect Donald Trump’s team when he was being vetted to lead the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth refused to admit that sexual assault or domestic violence should disqualify a candidate for defense secretary while Sen. Tim Kaine hammered him over his infidelity during his confirmation hearing.

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo criticized Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday for using his time during Defense secretary nominee

Va., questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on sexual assaults leveled against him and his failure to disclose the allegation to the Trump transition team, as well as accusations of drinking on the job.

Hegseth was cool in the face of this unhinged questioning. They made him look good today,” said Scott Jennings on CNN.

NewsNation's Chris Cuomo ripped into Sen. Tim Kaine's (D-VA) focus on Pete Hegseth's past marriages during a confirmation hearing.