Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.

We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

Senators have received an affidavit from the former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of defense, that says his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety.

Senate Democrats have yet to reveal more evidence to back up the allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to head ... where they have two-seat majorities. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Judiciary panel, which has jurisdiction ...

Last week, writing about Pete Hegseth’s hearing to be confirmed as secretary of defense, New York Times columnist David Brooks condemned the Senate committee’s Democrats for obsessing over the nominee’s “moral qualifications”—the allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual harassment—rather than his views on national security.

Headlined by Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon ... which will kick off Wednesday and is already drawing arrows from Democrats. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member on Judiciary Committee, accused Bondi of not listing her work ...

Pete Hegseth will have the confirmation hearing ... Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said “there are some Democrats supporting them, but I don’t know if they have seven or eight.”

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unprepared" to be confirmed as defense secretary: "You're not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you're not qualified."

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was grilled by female senators during his confirmation hearing over his past statements about women in combat. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Hegseth will have to change how he views women to do the job.

While President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth faces members of the U.S. Senate at his confirmation hearing, No. 2 Senate Democra

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Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss Tuesday's confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth and Wednesday's hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general.Jan ...