Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary as JD Vance Breaks Tie
The former Fox News host faced allegations about sexual assault and excessive drinking, which he called smears.
Hegseth confirmed as next defense secretary by narrow Senate vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up at the completion of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol on Jan.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vance casts tiebreaking vote
The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking vote.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after rare tie-breaking vote by vice president
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, elevating an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host to the top Pentagon job with the help of a rare tie-breaking vote by the vice president.
New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth releases list of goals for the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday released his priorities for the Pentagon soon after Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate and swore him into office.
Republicans react to Pete Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary: 'He is the change agent'
Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP senators saying they were proud to vote for him.
Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.
How every senator voted on Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Pete Hegseth was confirmed after Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in support of his nomination. See how your senators voted.
Vice president breaks tie as Senate confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth needed the vice president's vote to break a Senate tie for his confirmation as Defense secretary. Kelly and Gallego of Arizona voted no.
Pete Hegseth sworn in as US defence secretary after tie-breaking vote
Pete Hegseth has been sworn in as US defence secretary after the Senate confirmed his nomination by the smallest possible margin. Vice-President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote in Hegseth's favour on Friday night,
VP Vance leads swearing-in ceremony for new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had his swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill in the latest confirmation of one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks.
'Proud moment': Acting defense secretary grew up in RI, son of a retired Marine general
It's been a proud couple of days for Warren's John J. Salesses, father of the acting secretary of defense, Robert G. Salesses ...
Defense secretary orders immediate reversal of USAF’s removal of Tuskegee Airmen from curriculum
Newly-confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed Sunday in a social media post that the U.S. Air Force will ...
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Possible cuts for Army, DoD civilian workforce reduction under Trump defense advisors
Green, who are among the officials running the Pentagon, argued DoD should reduce its presence in Europe to focus on China.