It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

Pete Hegseth’s inexperience could put troops’ lives in danger, warned the combat veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number ... the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. An 11th country, East Timor ...

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

"This is basic, 101 stuff for someone who wants to be secretary of defense, and he couldn't answer any of them." ...

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

During the confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Tammy ...

Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea are “observer states". Pete Hegseth doesn't know which countries are in ASEAN when asked by Senator Tammy Duckworth. This ...