“ Daily Show ” correspondent Jordan Klepper said Tuesday’s hearings for Pete Hegseth amounted to a “quick sobriety test” for the defense secretary nominee, who has faced allegations of excessive drinking. But Hegseth made an error right out of the gate: While naming his seven kids, he stumbled over one.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's choice to head up the Pentagon, faced a Senate confirmation grilling from the Armed Services Committee.

Hegseth failed to prove that he’s up for the job; Republican senators failed to do their jobs; and Trump failed to choose a qualified Pentagon nominee.