Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense, walks through the Russell Senate Office building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
As many as six GOP senators are not currently comfortable supporting Hegseth, following allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women, sources told NBC News.