Amid Republican claims of “anonymous smears,” a named person — and a Hegseth, at that — accuses the defense secretary nominee of abusive behavior.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense by a narrow margin on Friday night.

Hegseth censured Kelly last week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) fired back at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his threat to demote the senator’s military rank on ...