Senate committees began confirmation hearings Tuesday - starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary - for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet is beginning to take shape as six of his nominees appear on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for hearings with Senate committees.

The confirmation process for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Cabinet is underway. After a Tuesday hearing with Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, several other key members of the incoming administration went before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s this week’s full Senate confirmation hearing schedule.

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks are underway and Democrats are pressing them on their allegiance to Trump. NYU law professor and former White House Counsel to President Obama Bob Bauer joins Katy Tur to share his analysis of what the DOJ faces with the appointments of individuals the president has chosen because they have worked for him and demonstrated their loyalty.

Senators will question Scott Bessent, Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, and Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior Secretary.

Many of Trump's Cabinet picks have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.