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Pete Hegseth is confirmed as United States Secretary of Defense, with Vice President Vance casts the tie-breaking vote. [53] President Trump reinstates the Mexico City Policy. [54] During a press conference in North Carolina, President Trump reaffirms his stance that Canada should become the 51st state. [55] [56]
Hegseth is only the second cabinet nominee in U.S. history, after Betsy DeVos, to be confirmed with a vice president's tiebreak. [76] Politico reported that Hegseth's supporters aggressively went on the offensive against Democrats, journalists and Hegseth's accusers, while pushing Republican senators to confirm Hegseth, crucially convincing ...
The Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary on Friday night after a high-tempered battle to sway lawmakers in his favor that was almost ...
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense by a narrow margin on Friday night. ... Cybele Mayes-Osterman and Riley Beggin, USA TODAY. Updated January 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM.
Good morning! JPMorgan stands by DEI, brand safety isn't Meta's top priority anymore, and Pete Hegseth was just barely confirmed. The 50-50 vote required Vice President JD Vance to serve as a ...
Pete Hegseth [43] January 25, 2025 Robert G. Salesses [31] January 20, 2025 January 25, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Defense: Stephen Feinberg [44] Awaiting Senate Confirmation Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense Joe Kasper [44] January 20, 2025 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: Michael Duffey [44] Awaiting Senate ...
The Senate is set for a late-night vote on Friday to confirm Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon. On Thursday, a metaphorical bomb dropped when Sens. Lisa Murkowski of ...
Major Pete Hegseth from Tennessee, a Fox News political commentator, was announced as Trump's nominee for the position on November 12, 2024. [20] He was confirmed 51–50 by the Senate on January 24 and sworn in the next day.