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Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth late Friday, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon.
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.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie
The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.
Republicans react to Pete Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary: 'He is the change agent'
Republican lawmakers congratulated Pete Hegseth after he was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary on Friday, with GOP senators saying they were proud to vote for him.
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vance casts tiebreaking vote
The 51-50 decision came after three Republicans voted against Hegseth. Vice President JD Vance had to cast the tiebreaking vote.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit
Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an audit from the IRS. “Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an ‘audit’ of the incoming SecDef. Total sham,” Hegseth wrote on his official X account Monday, including a photo of an IRS document addressed to him and his wife.
Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 in taxes.
Hegseth claims Biden administration targeted him with IRS audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday accused the Biden administration of orchestrating a last-minute audit of him and his wife by the IRS before last month’s transition of power. Hegseth posted a picture to the social media platform X of what he said was a letter from the IRS alerting him to the audit.
Pete Hegseth Shares Back Taxes Self-Own While Blasting ‘Biden IRS’ For Audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday that he and his wife are being audited. In a post on X, Hegseth shared a photograph of what appears to be a letter from the Internal Revenue Service addressed to the couple.
Pete Hegseth accuses Biden IRS of rushing through last-minute audit of him
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Biden administration IRS “rushed” an audit of his and his wife’s finances after he was nominated for the role. Hegseth, 44, made the accusation Monday afternoon on X.
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Pete Hegseth Confirmed as New Defense Secretary amid Sexual Assault Allegation and Questions About His Past
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been confirmed as the next United States secretary of defense, receiving the keys to the nation's largest ...
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 ...
Assessing Claims That Pete Hegseth Was Drinking at a Press Conference
Several viral social media posts claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was drinking alcohol during a NATO press ...
Unfounded rumor claims Pete Hegseth drank alcohol during NATO news conference
The U.S. secretary of defense previously addressed allegations of excessive drinking during his January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing.
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Pentagon Offers Few Details on Hegseth's $137,000 Housing Upgrades, But Secretary Will Pay Rent
Hegseth is eyeing a move into military family housing at Fort McNair, a historic Army installation tucked away in southwest D ...
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Hegseth Invites Pizzagate Conspiracist to Join Him on Overseas Trip
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited one of the most extreme conspiracy theorists to join him on a high-stakes overseas ...
Republican Senator ‘Disturbed’ by Hegseth’s Comments About Ukraine
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said the defense secretary made a ‘rookie ...