Elissa Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) asked Hegseth whether a president can give an illegal order and, if so, would he “stand in the breach” should President-elect Donald Trump do so. Hegseth said he rejected the premise of the question,

Pete Hegseth looked great. That square jaw remained at a constant determined jut.

He can communicate so well to the American people," Waltz said, adding that Hegseth can articulate "why we need what we need for our troops, and that is a critical piece that President Trump values, as well.

Michigan's two Democratic senators probed Pete Hegseth's qualifications to lead the Pentagon and whether he'd follow illegal orders from Donald Trump.

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin asked defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth whether presidents can give illegal orders to the military, and whether Hegseth would follow them.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump's choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not happen until days later. As a result someone from the Biden administration would have to take over temporarily.

The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda on Monday because frigid temperatures are expected in the nation’s capital.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., asks homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem about her ability to not inflate the politics of an issue to please President-elect Trump. Noem: "I will be as transparent and factual every day, with you and the American people, as possible… pic.twitter.com/SO8e2ifOPc