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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote

Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie

Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.

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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.

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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 ...

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Scott Bessent, hedge fund billionaire, is Trump's treasury secretary

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent was confirmed in a 68-29 U.S. Senate vote on Monday and sworn in on ...

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Sean Duffy takes helm of $110 billion U.S. Department of Transportation

Sean Duffy, a former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the U.S. Department of ...

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Pete Hegseth sister-in-law, in new signed testimony, says he raged at ex-wife

In a signed affidavit, Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law claimed his ex-wife was terrified of him and hid in a closet when ...

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Man arrested in alleged plot to kill US treasury secretary amid confirmation hearing

A man who allegedly planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been arrested after turning himself in to police at the US Capitol, per a court filing.

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