Hegseth says he will "never back down" in defiant social media post amid doubts over his nomination

 Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, posted a defiant message on social media on Wednesday amid growing concerns about past allegations of his treatment of women that could jeopardize his place in the incoming Trump administration.

Hegseth posted on social media that “the Left is afraid” of him and Trump and is responsible for pushing back on his potential confirmation while adding that he will “never back down.”

“I’m doing this for the warfighters, not the warmongers. The Left is afraid of disrupters and change agents. They are afraid of @realDonaldTrump —and me. So they smear w/ fake, anonymous sources & BS stories. They don’t want truth. Our warriors never back down, & neither will I,” he wrote on X.

Hegseth’s post comes as his nomination appears to be in jeopardy after some Republican senators have signaled concern over his appointment to the top Pentagon job. Hegseth will meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill today and is expected to participate in an interview with Fox News this evening.