Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) accused Pete Hegseth of not making the time to meet with Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee ahead of his confirmation.

Hegseth is one of President-elect Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet nominees. He was tapped to lead the Defense Department, though he has faced an uphill battle in winning over the trust of senators in both parties.

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