Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said that Hegseth is “definitely on his way” to getting confirmed for his position of secretary of defense.

Roger Wicker ... s confirmation vote for secretary of defense, expressing how important it is for Hegseth to be confirmed given the “dangerous” times the United States is facing.

"We must not underestimate the importance of having a top-shelf communicator as secretary of defense," Wicker said.

Hegseth is set to begin confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. In his opening statement obtained by NBC News, he leans into his outside perspective. “It’s time to give someone with dust on his boots ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary ... of the United States military.” Sen. Wicker denies ...

President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary made his case before ... supervised far more people than the average United States senator,” Wicker told Hegseth. Hegseth can afford to ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...

CNN’s Manu Raju grilled Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) about Defense Secretary-designate ... the committee, the United States Senate and the American general public.

Nominated for: U.S secretary of defense What does this role do ... The chairman of the committee, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., acknowledged the allegations during his opening remarks.