5 days ago · The Honorable Pete Hegseth is the 29th Secretary of Defense, sworn in on Jan. 24, 2025.Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army National Guard after graduating from Princeton

5 days ago · The US Senate on Friday approved Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary by a razor-thin margin, in which, Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tie-breaking vote.

5 days ago · WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins. Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky — parted ways with the ...

5 days ago · Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no ...

4 days ago · Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary after a narrow Senate vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 tie. Hegseth pledged to rebuild the military, deter aggression, and ensure ...

5 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth ...

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth was sworn in as the defense secretary on Saturday morning by Vice President JD Vance after the Senate narrowly confirmed Mr. Hegseth the night before. The Trump pick survived a ...

5 days ago · Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50. Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote, later officiating Hegseth's swearing in.

3 days ago · Pete Hegseth is United States secretary of defense (2025– ) and a former U.S. Army National Guard officer. Prior to his government service, he was an American TV personality who was a cohost of Fox & Friends Weekend from 2017 to 2024, and while on the show he became known for his conservative views.

5 days ago · WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night confirmed Pete Hegseth as defense secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote ...