Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary By Slim Margin

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Published on Saturday, 25 January 2025 08:26
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Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

Published Jan. 24, 2025Updated Jan. 25, 2025, 12:34 a.
 
Pete Hegseth, wearing a red-and-blue striped tie, gives a thumbs up as he arrives for his Senate confirmation vote on Friday.
Pete Hegseth arrives at the Capitol for his Senate confirmation vote on Friday. Mr. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance serving as the tiebreaker.Credit...Tom Brenner for The New York Times