Pete Hegseth continues defiance in defense secretary fight

three of President elect Donald Trump's picks for top positions were on Capitol Hill today they were meeting with Senators who will ultimately do the confirmations for nominations the nominee drawing the most scrutiny is Pete hexat Trump's pick for defense secretary he's facing allegations of alcohol abuse mistreatment of women and financial mismanagement ABC's per russum now with the very latest from Washington Mr Hax do you believe you have support from Republican standers to be confirmed fighting we're ready to go today Pete Heth fighting to remain president-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense sources tell ABC News Trump's team has not been working the phones for him something he did for Matt Gates when his nomination for attorney general was wrapped in controversy we're fighting all the way through the tape we're grateful to have the president's support uh because his vision for this Department of Defense is to bring it back to its core capacity heg Seth continuing his Carousel of meetings at the capital with Republican Senators working to Wi over their support ahead of any confirmation hearing I've got a completely open mind I'm going to do everything I can to make sure he's confirmed as a secretary of defense sources tell ABC News Trump's team is focused on figuring out where female Republican Senators stand Senator Joanie Ernst on Fox News it doesn't sound on your answer that you've gotten to a yes if I'm wrong about that correct me um and if that is the case it sounds to me as if the hearing will be critical um for his nomination am I right about that I think I think you are right I think for a number of our Senators they want to make sure that any allegations have been cleared today Elon Musk meeting with lawmakers about Trump's newly created Department of government efficiency Doge for short musk is co-leading the Outside Agency with f ramaswami it's designed to reduce government waste in their immediate sites remote work policies for federal employees house Speaker Mike Johnson calls today's meetings brainstorming sessions one of the first things that I think you'll see is a demand from the new Administration and from all of us in Congress that federal workers were return to their desks house Speaker Mike Johnson says the size and scope of the government has grown too large he says it does too many things and nothing Well adding taxpayers deserve better in Washington Perry russom Channel 6 Action News