Members of the House Intelligence Committee received a closed-door briefing on drones Tuesday from the FBI, the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Trump’s full-throated endorsement comes as a handful of Republican senators haven’t committed to backing Hegseth, according to a Trump transition team official.
The House Republican took issue with acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe's appearance at the most recent Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at ground zero.
Loeffler, who briefly served in the Senate representing Georgia, was among Trump's allies who also questioned his loss in the 2020 presidential election.
Penelope Hegseth addressed an email she wrote to her son in 2018 that accused him of routinely mistreating women, which she says she quickly retracted.
Pete Hegseth denied allegations concerning his drinking and treatment of women, saying "there won’t be a drop of alcohol on my lips" if he's confirmed as defense secretary.
There was some question as to whether Gaetz, who resigned from the House after Trump chose him for attorney general, would want to be sworn into the next Congress.