The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.
Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth starts his first official day on Monday morning, he will face a daunting array of issues to tackle ...
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off ...
Danielle Hegseth provided the affidavit to the Senate Armed Services Committee. In a sworn affidavit obtained by Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the former sister-in-law of ...
Pete Hegseth was sworn in as Defense Secretary on Saturday, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance to end a stalemate in Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, during which some ...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on X before the vote. Schumer also asked: "Is Pete Hegseth really the best Republicans have to lead the greatest military in the world?" ...
Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 ...
Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new position as secretary of defense Saturday morning after being confirmed in a contentious Senate vote the night before. Hegseth, a former Fox News host ...
The Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth ... and that he stands by Hegseth’s nomination. Earlier Thursday, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged ...
Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the military deserves someone better, describing Hegseth as “erratic and unqualified.” ...