The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications.

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After being sworn-in by Vice President JD Vance, the Pentagon’s new leader addressed the Defense Department’s three million employees.

Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping a bruising two-month fight over the nominee, who faced a litany

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday to establish a task force charged with reviewing the Federal Emergency Management Agency.