Pete Hegseth clears Senate test vote

Senator Wicker acknowledges Hegseth had struggles since multiple combat tours before confirmation vote
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi says prior to a tied vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary in the second Trump administration post cloture that Hegseth was a retired major with multiple combat tours of duty who has overcome struggles,
Hegseth Confirmed as SECDEF After Close Senate Vote
This post has been updated with statements from Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jack Reed. The Senate on Friday confirmed Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and member of the National Guard, to serve as the next Secretary of Defense in a 51 to 50 decision late Friday with Vice President J.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, clears Senate test vote
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
Pete Hegseth narrowly clears Senate test vote, poised for final confirmation on Friday
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth narrowly earned enough Republican support to clear a key Senate hurdle and is now all but assured confirmation.
Senate to hold test vote on Pete Hegseth as a key Republican announces opposition
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, faces a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday on advancing his nomination. The vote will occur after lawmakers consider the
Pete Hegseth clears Senate test vote despite opposition from 2 Republicans
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
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The Roger Wicker I Knew Was a Principled Man. What Happened to Him?
I haven’t criticized former clients, but watching my old friend debase himself before a manifestly unqualified Pentagon ...
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Sen. Roger Wicker, in national spotlight, defends Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary pick
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, is facing a barrage of questions from ...
Sen. Wicker calls for Hegseth to be confirmed as Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, faces a potential roadblock to becoming the head of ...
Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed 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 ...
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Sen. Roger Wicker supported Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination. Here's what he said
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Armed Services Chair, said Pete Hegseth "helped himself immensely" after the contentious hearing. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host ...
Wicker Says Hegseth Will Help on Future Battles
The Pentagon isn’t ready to fight conflicts of the future and must adapt quickly to accelerate the production of defense ...
Pete Hegseth Sworn In As Defense Secretary After JD Vance Cast Tie-Breaking Vote—Here’s What To Know
Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...
Vance breaks tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary
Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump’s secretary of Defense, capping ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...