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Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, visited Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with GOP senators in hopes of helping his nomination process.

Trump's choices include RFK Jr., Elon Musk, Matt Gaetz and more.

ABC News’ Selina Wang discusses the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense.

Sen. Barasso called the former Fox News host a "strong nominee."

Gaetz said his confirmation bid was "unfairly becoming a distraction."

"It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote in a post on X.

Critics say her echoing of Russian propaganda should be disqualifying.

Trump's recess appointments demand seems to be meeting resistance with senators.

Trump has nominated several Project 2025 contributors to his team.

Transgender activist and author Raquel Willis reacts to the bill to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.

ABC News’ Anne Flaherty looks at how President-elect Donald Trump could upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.

ABC News' Linsey Davis sat down with three influential democratic African American women on how their party moves forward after their electoral defeat.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt to discuss President-elect Trump’s recent cabinet nominees and the potential battle ahead to get them appointed to their positions.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with United States Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos has more on presumptive secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth and what the Pentagon could look like under Hegseth’s leadership.

Her nomination has come under scrutiny this week.

Sen. Graham said that Gaetz deserves a fair nomination process.

Ethics Committee Republicans had earlier blocked the release of the report.

This also applies to changing rooms and locker rooms, Johnson said.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.

The comments follow Trump tapping Pete Hegseth to lead the DOD.

He says they'll remake government. Others worry it'll be burned to the ground.

The House Ethics Committee voted against releasing its report on Matt Gaetz after multiple rounds of votes Wednesday, a source familiar with its meeting told ABC News.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former surgeon-turned-TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Jennifer Jenkins, chair of Educated We Stand joined ABC News Live to discuss what Linda McMahon heading the Department of Education may mean for schools and students.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Linda McMahon, his transition co-chair and former small business administrator, as his nomination for the next secretary of education.

Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women's restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, after being asked to launch an inspector general investigation, said she had formally requested additional assistance on Tuesday.

The border czar said troops would be a "force multiplier" in deportations.

The announcement comes as the president-elect vows to dismantle the DOE.

ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on President-elect Trump's priorities for the department and his plan for mass deportations.

Deanne Criswell was questioned about allegations of bias against Trump backers.

The role requires Senate confirmation.

President-elect Donald Trump has been calling senators to push for his nominee.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he has picked Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his secretary of the Department of Commerce.

There are precedents for forcing the release of a committee report.

Senate Democrats are expected to work to confirm Biden's nominees.

Dr. Mehmet Oz has been selected to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Trump announced.

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi joins ABC News Live to talk President-elect Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was asked Tuesday about the bill she introduced to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he "welcomes all new members with open arms."

With more Trump-appointed judges in the courts, legal challenges could fail.

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.

Rep. Nancy Mace said the bill she introduced to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms at the U.S. Capitol was "absolutely" in response to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride's entering Congress.

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders discusses the latest updates in President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming administration.

ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports on the legal proposal expected months after President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts earlier this year.

The DOE collects education data and funds schools nationwide.

Rep. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, said on Monday that she will be introducing a measure to ban transgender women from using biological women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.

Voters just rejected election reform ballot initiatives like the one proposed.