Former Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Defense Secretary After Vice President JD Vance Breaks Senate Tie Vote
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deadline.comPete Hegseth, the former co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, will be the next secretary of defense, after he squeaked by Senate confirmation with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie 50-50 vote.
It was an unusually close call for a cabinet nominee, reflecting concerns over Hegseth’s experience and allegations of sexual assault and heavy drinking.
Hegseth has denied a number of claims, and said that a sexual encounter with a woman in 2017 was consensual. Three Republicans — Sen.
Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) — voted against his nomination, joining with all Democrats.
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