Rand Paul: Pete Hegseth not 'eager to jump into every conflict'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday expressed strong support for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, praising the combat veteran's cautious approach to military intervention.

"I liked him because he was not only a combat veteran, but someone who had a healthy respect for war and for not being eager to put people into combat and thinking of war as the last resort, not the first resort," the Kentucky Republican told "The Hill on NewsNation."

Paul, who chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee...