During a segment on this Sunday's State of the Union on CNN, incoming Republican Sen. Jim Banks was asked about the upcoming hearings with Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and Banks made the ridiculous claim that Hegseth was "more qualified than Secretary Austin," and Tapper just sat there like a potted plant before thanking Banks for coming on and ending the segment. TAPPER: Trump's secretary of defense nominee, Pete Hegseth, is going to appear before your committee on the 14th.