Pete Hegseth made the rounds on Capitol Hill on Thursday to convince senators that he’s up for the job of defense secretary as he faces an allegation of sexual assault that could threaten his nomination.
Hegseth was well received by the lawmakers, including members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, but the allegation against him was a matter that the senators were especially interested in discussing. “Of course” it was a focus of his meeting with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, according to the senator.
“The biggest thing is how to get him confirmed,” Mullin said. “I think we can get him there. Obviously, there’s a lot of questions that have got to be answered, but I think we can get him there.”