Donald Trump will huddle with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at the Army-Navy football game. It's a chance to take in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team.

While tens of thousands of people came to the Army-Navy game to be fans, not voters, Trump’s attention-grabbing roster of guests put politics front and center.

President-elect Donald J. Trump attended the annual Army-Navy football game in Maryland on Saturday with Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice for defense secretary, sending a message of support ahead of Senate confirmation hearings that are likely to take place next month.