Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Secretary of Defense in Narrow 51-50 Senate Vote, Vice President JD Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote

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Trump’s controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth confirmed by Senate

Almost the entire Republican conference supported Hegseth’s nomination while every Senate Democrat voted against his confirmation, resulting in a 50-50 vote. Three Republican senators – Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – opposed Hegseth’s nomination. Collins and Murkowski had earlier cited concerns about his personal history and inexperience as disqualifying.

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Hegseth confirmed as next defense secretary by narrow Senate vote

Iraq War veteran and former Fox News Host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the next defense secretary by a narrow, partisan margin Friday, allowing the divisive nominee to assume leadership of Pentagon operations early next week.

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Vance casts decisive vote securing Hegseth's confirmation after 50-50 split

This marks one of the few times since 1975 that a defense secretary nominee has received fewer than 90 votes, reported The New York Times, with the last time being in 2013 when President Barack Obama’s nominee Chuck Hagel received 58 yes votes. “I thought I was done voting in the senate,” quipped Vance on his X account, referring to his formerly being a U.S. senator representing Ohio.

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By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department

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Pete Hegseth's defense secretary confirmation ends in DEADLOCK

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