Hegseth, a Fox News host, was picked by Trump on Tuesday in one of several nominations that wrong-footed even some in his remodeled Republican Party and threw down a challenge to the Senate.

Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups ... Hegseth's only civilian management credential was being chief executive of a small ...

Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist ... management credential was being CEO of a small non-profit, the former operative Justin Higgins ...

WASHINGTON — Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist ... credential included being CEO of a small non-profit, Justin Higgins, who has ...

SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked ... was being CEO of a small non-profit, the ...

Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups ... his only civilian management credential included being CEO of a small non-profit, Justin ...

Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist ... management credential was being CEO of a small non-profit, the former operative Justin Higgins ...

Facing questions about an alleged sexual assault and medieval-themed tattoos linked to extremist groups ... Hegseth's only civilian management credential was being CEO of a small non-profit, the ...