Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) apologized to defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth after he was confronted about sexual assault allegations.
During a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, multiple Democratic senators noted that Hegseth had been accused of raping a woman.
"Thank you, Mr. Hegseth, for your service, for your willingness to endure this," Wicker told the nominee. "And I'm sorry for what has been happening to you, particularly the very idea that you should have to sit there...