Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was involved in a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2017, local officials in California confirmed Thursday night.

The Pentagon holds briefing after President-elect Trump picks Hegseth to lead the department.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to three sources familiar with the selection. Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

During his presidential campaign, Kennedy developed a national profile for his criticism of the Covid vaccines and childhood immunizations.

A week after Election Day, Trump said: "It is my great honor to announce Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is hereby nominated to be US Secretary of State."