Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth

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The Vote to Confirm ‘a Wildly Unfit’ Pete Hegseth
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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.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, clears Senate test vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
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.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as secretary of defense late Friday after a narrow 50-50 split in the Senate that required a tie-breaking vote from Vice
Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate
Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators voted against him.
Hegseth inicia labores en el Pentágono; revisa temas de inclusión
La Fuerza Aérea reinstauró el uso de material de entrenamiento que hace referencia a los legendarios aviadores de Tuskegee ...
Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation
Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and ...
Unredacted Affidavit Claims Pete Hegseth Was ‘Abusive’ to Ex-Wife Who Had a ‘Safe Word’ if She Was in Danger
Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law told senators in a sworn affidavit that he made his ex-wife fear for her safety and was ...
Senate Confirmation Battles Are About More Than Individual Nominees | Opinion
Pete Hegseth was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary amid swirling questions about his competence and character, and ...
Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law ...
Unredacted affidavit contains previously unreported allegation about Pete Hegseth's behavior toward second wife
Those questions come a day after Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, said in a sworn affidavit that Pete ...
Hegseth Promises a ‘Shift’ at the Pentagon and a Focus on Trump’s Immigration Priorities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived on Monday for his first full day leading the Pentagon, vowing to support President ...