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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.”

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Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration.

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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary

The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault,

Some Senate Republicans defend Trump's firing of 17 inspectors general

Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump'sdecision to fire independent government ...

Trump 2nd term live updates: President takes pride in getting rid of 'woke crap'

Meanwhile, two more of Trump's picks for his Cabinet -- Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Kristi Noem as secretary of ...

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Kristi Noem to be next secretary of homeland security, confirmed by Senate vote

The two term South Dakota Gov. was tapped by Trump in Nov. and will be key in enacting the new president's mass deportation ...

Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon clears a key hurdle in the Senate

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week. The vote was 51-49, ...

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