Defense Secretary Nominee Hegseth Meets One-on-One With Senators

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks through the Russell Senate Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Pete Hegseth has been meeting with GOP senators this week on Capitol Hill to build support for his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump as defense secretary.

Hegseth spent time with lawmakers behind closed doors on Monday and Tuesday as part of the confirmation process.