President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking and questions about his derisive views of women in combat during a heated Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth repeatedly deflected the various misconduct allegations and instead focused on his own military experience in the Army National Guard as senators determine whether the combat veteran and former TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/pete-hegseth-faces-crucial-test-at-confirmation-hearing/507-9df104f3-1be2-48a4-b5d3-d6925401a9aa