Nomination Hearings to Kick Off With Hegseth: Here’s What to Watch

Trump’s defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, will begin the Senate confirmation process on Jan. 14.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, speaks to reporters as he leaves the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on Nov. 21, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate is set to begin hearings on Jan. 14 to consider the first of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

Much of the attention during the hearings is likely to focus on Pete Hegseth, a former Minnesota Army National Guard officer, whom Trump has nominated for the role of secretary of defense.