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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after Sens. McConnell, Murkowski and Collins voted against the Fox News host’s confirmation
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Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, attends the inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The Senate voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense on Friday evening, salvaging a nomination that had previously appeared to be on the verge of collapsing over insufficient GOP support.
Hegseth, 44, was confirmed 51 to 50,...