Hegseth has said this tattoo, which has been associated with extremist groups, prevented him from serving as a member of the National Guard at President Joe Biden's inauguration.

Pete Hegseth defended his chest tattoo as a standard Christian symbol, not an extremist symbol. “I was identified as an extremist by my own unit for a Christian tattoo,” he said. The tattoo in question was “Deus Vult,

Pete Hegseth has several tattoos on his bodies. While some are dedicated to his service in the military, others are related to his faith.

Senators, especially Democratic members, grilled Hegseth over his record, his tattoos, and his views on women in the military.

CNN's political commentators Scott Jennings and Karen Finney join CNN's Dana Bash to give their takeaways of Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing. DANA BASH: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense,

Critics of Trump's defense secretary nominee say the symbol has been adopted by extremist groups, including white supremacists.

During Pete Hegseth's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Defence, his controversial Cross tattoo became a focal point. The chest tattoo of Pete Hegseth kicked up a row on social media as many deemed it an extremist tattoo.

But did this happen at the Pete Hegseth hearings in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee this week? If you thought those kinds of questions would dominate the hearings, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Pete Hegseth, during his confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary on Tuesday, whether he would comply with the same restrictions he supports preventing generals from going on to work for defense contractors: SEN.

Defense secretary nominee will publicly face senators for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism

The Democrats’ refusal to question Hegseth over his fascist politics underscores that their priority is not the defense of democratic rights against a military-backed Trump dictatorship but the continuation of the war against Russia in Ukraine and the preparation of new wars against Iran in the Middle East and against China.

FOX Business host Larry Kudlow gives his take on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing for secretary of defense on 'Kudlow.'