Lawfare No Bull: Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth
Listen to the confirmation hearing of Trump's Pentagon pick.
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On Jan. 14, the Senate Armed Services Committee held the confirmation hearing of presumptive Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. The Committee questioned Hegseth about his past comments on women in the military, qualifications for the role, “wokeness” and DEI, plans to reform the Navy, allegations of sexual assault, and more.
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Caroline is a an incoming student at Columbia Law School. She graduated from Duke University in 2024 and previously interned at Lawfare in spring 2025.
