Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing got heated when Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) challenged him over press reports that he drank while on the job in his previous ...

Pete Hegseth has been pelted with questions since his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense started Tuesday morning. During the hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) suggested the nominee ...

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing got heated when Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) challenged him over press reports that he drank while on the job in his previous ...

In one of the most pointed series of questions, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) asked Pete Hegseth if he had ever made “unwanted requests for sexual favors” or paid a settlement related to ...

Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) pulled no punches on Wednesday in grilling Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his management of the U.S. military and was left stunned by his response on whether or ...

During her remarks in a Senate hearing in January, Senator Mazie Hirono scolded Pete Hegseth over his inability to answer questions. Hirono stated, "I'm not hearing an answer." ...

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono ignited an internet frenzy during her fiery confrontation with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing Tuesday in which she hounded him on ...

Pete Hegseth Refuses to Answer One Easy Question About L.A. Protests. Edith Olmsted. Wed, June 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM UTC. 3 min read. ... Senator Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawaii, ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) asked Pete Hegseth whether he would carry out an order to shoot protesters in the leg, citing reports President-elect Donald Trump ordered a predecessor to do so ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, peppered Pete Hegseth with questions about 'unwanted sexual requests' or whether he'd commit to quitting if he ever drank on the job.

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono hit the nail on the head in her fearless questioning of then-nominee for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, who was confirmed Friday (“Pentagon pick quizzed on geopolitics ...