Hill staffers are watching the Pete Hegseth nomination with little certainty. At least a half-dozen Republican Senators are seen as in play.

Washington – Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.

Former colleagues of Pete Hegseth are denying sweeping allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual impropriety against the current defense secretary-designee during his time leading a veterans advocacy group — which included a booze-fueled trip to a strip club with co-workers.