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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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Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the tie-breaking vote.

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Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

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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 ...

Trump's FBI Director Pick, Kash Patel, to Face Skeptical Democrats at Senate Confirmation Hearing

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is to encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic ...

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

Scott Bessent will lead President Donald Trump's financial agenda as treasury secretary. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund ...

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Senate confirms financier Scott Bessent to treasury position

The US Senate has confirmed Scott Bessent as the head of the Department of the Treasury. The candidate secured the votes of a substantial majority of the chamber, including 23 Democrats. Bessent, a ...

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