It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what "can you expect" from countries in NATO that "spend the least amount," including France and Spai ...

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over ...

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations." ...

Can you name the importance of at least one of the nations in ASEAN and what type of agreement we have with at least one of those nations? And how many nations are in ASEAN, by the way? I couldn't ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was questioned about ASEAN during a heated Senate ...

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.