US Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth As Defense Secretary
The United States Senate has approved Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary.
Hegseth nominated by President Donald Trump secured 51-50 vote during Senate Plenary on Friday.
US Vice President JD Vance broke the 50-50 tie in the 100-member Senate, casting the deciding vote.
This is the second in United States history that a vice president, who is president of the Senate, would have to break a tie for a nominee.
The vote followed days of Senate debate over Hegseth’s fitness for the top civilian role in the U.S. military, managing the nation’s armed forces.