Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is “vulnerable” to blackmail from U.S. foreign adversaries and reiterated her

During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois told defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that she doesn't believe he is qualified for the job. Sen. Duckworth is a former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs in a crash while serving in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them."

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his opposition to women in combat roles

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, is the most unqualified pick ever for the job.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, admitted to having limited knowledge about

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

Asked by Duckworth to name the three international security negotiations that the Secretary of Defense personally leads on behalf of the United States ... on the Armed Services Committee.”

This year, my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). I am eager to take on the responsibilities of the role, because the committee’s work

A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.