Pete Hegseth made more than $2 million annually as a Fox News host before he left to pursue a Cabinet bid, according to records reported by the Washington Post on Monday. Hegseth, whose Senate confirmation hearing is set to begin Tuesday for his secretary of defense nomination by President-elect Donald Trump,

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for secretary of defense, faced questioning from Sen. Warren and Sen. Shaheen over his comments on women in the military.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, will face a Senate panel Tuesday for his confirmation hearing as he is expected to be questioned over allegations ranging from sexual assault to excessive drinking in the workplace.