Pete Hegseth Senate Confirmation Hearing

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What to watch in Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

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Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday .

Democrats are expected to demand an explanation from the Army National Guard veteran.

Republicans say his combat experience is an asset, but Democrats say they are deeply concerned that he is largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage.

The Defense Department has a budget exceeding $800 billion .

Hegseth is likely to have near-unanimous Republican support on the committee and potentially in the full Senate .

Many Republicans have rallied around him, with some appearing to question if the reports are true.

He can only lose four Republican votes in the 53 -47 Senate if all Democrats vote against his confirmation.

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