On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing Hegseth are not putting "the national security of America over their own political survival.

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's announcement followed a heated exchange with Pete Hegseth during his confirmation hearing earlier this week.

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unprepared" to be confirmed as defense secretary: "You're not qualified, Mr. Hegseth, you're not qualified."

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

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Monday said President-elect Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is “vulnerable” to blackmail from U.S. foreign adversaries and reiterated her

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his opposition to women in combat roles

Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, saw little resistance from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sen. Joni Ernst said she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, making the controversial nominee's path to the helm of the Pentagon more likely.

Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst ... Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. Some of the fiercest questioning during ...

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

Duckworth Says Ernst Putting Political Survival Over National Security In Hegseth Support On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense,

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.