Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) asked Pete Hegseth whether he would carry out an order to shoot protesters in the leg, citing reports President-elect Donald Trump ordered a predecessor to do so during his first term.

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth dodged a question Tuesday about President-elect Donald Trump’s eagerness to absorb Greenland into the U.S., telling a Senate committee he would never get ahead of the commander in chief in public.

Hawaii, was the first senator to question Pete Hegseth about the sexual assault allegation against the defense secretary pick. Hirono also spoke to Hegseth about his past comments on women in the military and President-elect Trump's aspirations for Greenland.