Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth hearing

US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.

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For more than four hours on Tuesday, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to run the defence department, including its three million employees and $849bn (£695bn) budget.

And although he was grilled by Democrats over accusations of sexual assault, infidelity and drinking in the workplace, he appears all but certain to be confirmed to the role after no Republicans came out against him.

This was underscored later on Tuesday when Joni Ernst, one Republican who had been seen as a potential roadblock to his nomination, said she would support him.

Here's a look at the five main takeaways from Hegseth's testimony.

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