The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is scheduled to face his first public Senate confirmation hearing on January 14, according to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker,

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly been reassured by a top Republican that his controversial pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has enough backing from the GOP to be confirmed by the Senate.

THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE is scheduled to hold a hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, on January 14. There are few positions as important as the one Hegseth seeks.

Despite scandals involving a previous accusation of sexual assault and concerns about his conduct and leadership, Senate Majority Leader John Thune informed President-elect Donald Trump that Defense Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth would most likely receive Senate approval.

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When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."