The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.

A sworn affidavit sent to senators by Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, contains a slew of shocking allegations, including more details about the Defense Secretary's alleged alcohol problems and "emotional abuse" of a former wife that was the reason she "feared for her personal safety.

Photo: Ben Curtis/Associated Press Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon ... when she said Hegseth drank so much at a restaurant in Minneapolis that the Uber driver had to pull over on Interstate 94 so he could throw up.

Vice President Vance defended new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a “disrupter” who will prove “incredibly necessary.” Vance joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday

For several blocks along University Avenue in University Heights, the city is installing roundabouts, medians and sidewalks.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released his first video address after his narrow confirmation on Thursday, providing more details on the aircraft collision in Washington, D.C., the night before. Hegseth said that the military aircraft was completing “an annual proficiency training flight.

Photo: Ben Curtis/Associated Press Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick ... drank so much at a restaurant in Minneapolis that the Uber driver had to pull over on Interstate 94 so he could ...

The Air Force has reinstated training materials that reference the legendary Tuskegee Airmen following a brief suspension to align the courses with the Trump administration's rollback of diversity, equity,

The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.

Sometimes more talking doesn't produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

Still, the chaotic 48 hours suggested that some in the Trump administration had overestimated their ability to impose ideological purity tests on federal funding. The order interrupted the Medicaid system, which provides health care to millions of low-income Americans, and left thousands of people in limbo.