Capitol Hill caught off guard by Hegseth pick for defense secretary, but Senate Republicans quickly fall in line

"President-elect Donald Trump announced he’s nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense, an unexpected selection that sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill... Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, said, citing recent comments by Hegseth, that observers should “expect more U.S. support for Israel and covert action and sabotage operations,” calling Hegseth’s approach “Ayatollah Khamenei’s worst nightmare.”"