President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, came under fire during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as Democrats railed against him and voiced deep concern about his inexperience, alleged drunkenness and past opposition to women in combat. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, is one of the most controversial figures ever nominated to be Secretary of Defense. Asked if he would fire the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General C.Q. Brown, if he takes over the military, a possibility first reported by Reuters, Hegseth declined to rule it out, saying he would be carrying out a broad review.
