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Just a few minutes after Collins\u2019 hearing begins, and just one floor away in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/01\/09\/senate-hearing-could-decide-whether-hegseth-becomes-defense-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">controversial Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth <\/a>will face questioning from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His path to office could be more difficult, given the numerous controversies surrounding the former Fox News host\u2019s personal life and his lack of Defense Department leadership experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nominees on the slate for next week could be voted on before the inauguration, set for Jan. 20. 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