"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them." ...

Donald Trump’s controversial nominee could soon be confirmed by Republicans to lead the Department of Defense.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate confirmation and struggled with his response.

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, was taking questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) when she challenged him to ...

Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy ... Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea are “observer states.” President Biden in ...

Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald ... Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East Timor, is set to join soon. Established in 1967, its goal ...

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a member of the committee ... Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.) “The man is absolutely clueless,” Duckworth assesses bluntly to Rolling ...

Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald ... Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East Timor, is set to join soon. Established in 1967, its goal ...