Pete Hegseth, Trump and Senate

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
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.
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.
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 questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as Defense Secretary
Three GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.
Investigation Into Crash Launched, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on X an investigation has been “launched immediately” by the Army and the Defense Department. “Absolutely tragic. Search and rescue efforts still ongoing. Prayers for all impacted souls,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks after deadly helicopter, plane crash in Washington D.C.
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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new ...
Scoop: Key GOP senator who hesitated on Pete Hegseth pushes Kash Patel for FBI
N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came down to the wire.
Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for ...
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after rare tiebreaking vote by vice president
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, elevating an Army National Guard veteran ...
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 ...
Pete Hegseth sister-in-law, in new signed testimony, says he raged at ex-wife
In a signed affidavit, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law claimed his ex-wife was terrified of him and hid in a closet when ...
Maddow Blog | Why Pete Hegseth’s scandal-plagued record didn’t derail his nomination
As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the ...
Live updates: Vance breaks tie in Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth; Trump tours wildfire damage in California
President Donald Trump is planning to travel to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit ...