Live blog: Fact-checking Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the Senate will be holding confirmation hearings for the people he has selected for Cabinet roles and other key positions. On Tuesday, the Senate Committed on Armed Services will hold a confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

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Find more of our confirmation hearing coverage

• READ MORE: How to watch the confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet
• READ FULL: Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s opening statement
• READ MORE: What to watch in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
• WATCH: Hegseth confirmation hearings to begin amid sexual misconduct accusations