Pete Hegseth, denied allegations concerning his drinking and treatment of women, saying "there won’t be a drop of alcohol on my lips" if confirmed as defense secretary.

Hegseth's chances of making it through U.S. Senate confirmation have been bogged down by revelations he was accused of sexual assault, which he denies and for which he has never faced charges, and by a whistleblower report first detailed by The New Yorker alleging he had been forced out of leadership roles with two nonprofit veterans groups for personal misconduct,