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.
Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s new Defense secretary
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense by a narrow margin. President Trump said he was "honored" to have Hegseth confirmed.
Hegseth Narrowly Wins Confirmation to Become US Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.
Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.
Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote
The Senate was struggling to muscle Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation ahead of a vote late Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.
Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote
In brief remarks, he outlined what he said were his guiding principles: “Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence.”
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed
President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.
Hegseth sworn in as next US defense secretary
US News. Hegseth sworn in as next US defense secretary. January 25, 2025. Pete Hegseth was sworn in on Saturday as the next U.S. defense secretary after narrowly securing enough v
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
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Trump's defense shakeup: Purging woke generals and reshaping power
Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth announced he would fire "every general who carried water for Obama ...
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Senate Dems Still Have Tools to Fight Trump’s Appointees. Will They Use Them?
Democrats will have to cohere around a unified strategy if they want to have any chance at blocking Trump’s worst picks.
Trump fires independent inspectors general in Friday night purge
The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.
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Koch-affiliated policy advisor playing key role in isolationist Pentagon appointments
Dan Caldwell, a former colleague of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, has publicly criticized the close U.S.-Israel ...
Trump issues a slew of immigration-related executive orders on first day of new term
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement ...
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Donald Trump swiftly made several changes and discussed his intended reforms to the U.S. armed forces and intelligence community in the first hours of his term.
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Robert Salesses to serve as acting defense secretary as Hegseth nomination lingers
Robert Salesses will serve as President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary as the nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the ...
Senate confirms Trump's homeland security pick, Kristi Noem
Noem is set to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which will oversee many of Trump's border and immigraiton changes.