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US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Defence Secretary

CNN on MSN · 3h

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.

U.S. Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as head of Department of Defense

Minnesota native, Pete Hegseth, is now the official head of the U.S. Department of Defense, being officially sworn in by the U.S. Senate on Friday night.

The New York Times · 8h

Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary By Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Defense Department pauses all social media posts pending review by incoming secretary

In the future, all social media posts from the Department of Defense will reflect an emphasis solely on "warfighting and ...

Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon

The Air Force has scrapped efforts aimed at improving life for servicemembers, following President Donald Trump’s direction ...

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US Department of Defense to deploy more troops to help secure southern border

The US Department of Defense says it will send 1,500 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, and provide aircraft to ...

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