The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

Pete Hegseth looked great ... An American-flag hankie was tucked into his jacket breast pocket. Flags adorned his socks. At least when it came to attire, no one was going to out-patriotism ...

Not to mention some star-spangled socks and a flag belt buckle. At Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, the accessories mattered.Credit...Photographs by Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times (top ...

Pete not only served honorably and with distinction as a warrior on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, but during his confirmation hearing he showed that he can also successfully defeat the ...