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Washington Prepares for Fireworks at First Round of Confirmation Hearings for Trump Nominees, With Pete Hegseth Up First

The defense secretary nominee is likely to be pressed on past accusations of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, and financial mismanagement at a nonprofit.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, to meet with senators at the Capitol. AP/J. Scott Applewhite
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Washington is preparing for a week of fireworks as the first round of President Trump’s cabinet nominees are scheduled to be questioned by members of the Senate beginning on Tuesday. The most controversial nominee to sit before a Senate panel in the coming days is Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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