Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) pressed Pete Hegseth about his future response as secretary of defense to President-elect Donald Trump's orders if they violate the Constitution. Slotkin used an example from Defense Secretary Mark Esper's time in Trump's term in the White House to argue the potential scenario.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin asked defense-secretary nominee Pete Hegseth whether presidents can give illegal orders to the military, and whether Hegseth would follow them.

Hegseth awkwardly skirted giving firm answers on topics related to his personal baggage and what he would do as defense secretary.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) asked Hegseth whether a president can give an illegal order and, if so, would he “stand in the breach” should President-elect Donald Trump do so. Hegseth said he rejected the premise of the question,

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, was grilled by the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday in a heated confirmation hearing.

Pete Hegseth could hardly be more suited to be Donald Trump’s secretary of Defense — even though he’d surely be deemed unqualified by any conventional president.

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth vowed to foster a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon and be a "change agent." He did not address the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump's choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not happen until days later. As a result someone from the Biden administration would have to take over temporarily.

The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda on Monday because frigid temperatures are expected in the nation’s capital.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., asks homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem about her ability to not inflate the politics of an issue to please President-elect Trump. Noem: "I will be as transparent and factual every day, with you and the American people, as possible… pic.twitter.com/SO8e2ifOPc