Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald ... but that "I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia." ...

Asked by Duckworth to name the three international ... “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan, and in AUKUS with Australia,” Hegseth offered — none of which are members of association.