An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.

6 days ago · During a second briefing the two senators had received, the Trump transition team told Wicker and Reed that Samantha Hegseth spoke with the FBI regarding Pete Hegseth and gave them a prepared ...

6 days ago · Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source...

6 days ago · Sen. Susan Collins expressed concern that the FBI's Pete Hegseth background report omitted information related to his former sister-in-law alleging drunken behavior and physical intimidation.

Jan 21, 2025 · According to the affidavit, Danielle Hegseth says she relayed additional information about Pete Hegseth to the FBI on Saturday, four days after Hegseth testified to the Senate Armed Services ...

Jan 11, 2025 · The FBI has interviewed multiple individuals about defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s personal life as part of its background check investigation, sources say.

Jan 14, 2025 · The FBI's probe into defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth did not include an interview with a woman who accused the former Fox News anchor of sexual assault in 2017, sources familiar with the situation told ABC News.

Jan 11, 2025 · The top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee were briefed late Friday afternoon on the findings from the F.B.I.’s background check of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J....

Dec 6, 2024 · Pete Hegseth’s name has been submitted to the FBI for a background check, his attorney told CNN Thursday, as some lawmakers call for more vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run...

Jan 21, 2025 · The former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth told senators in a sworn affidavit that he caused his second wife to fear for her personal safety and abused alcohol over the course of many years.