Pete Hegseth confirmed as US Defence Secretary; Trump’s pick secures enough votes in tie-breaker

Jan 25, 2025

New Delhi, January 25 (ANI): In a narrow escape, President Trump’s Pentagon Chief nominee Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defence on January 25. Hegseth narrowly secured votes to become US Defense Secretary, after fierce Democrat opposition, a few Republicans offered tough resistance. Three Republican senators who voted against Hegseth were Murkowski, Collins & McConnell. The former new personality was confirmed after 50-50 vote in Senate, when VP Vance came to chamber to break the tie. Hegseth, a former media person and decorated veteran, is promising to bring major changes to the Pentagon. However, after a bruising confirmation review, his leadership will be under intense scrutiny that raised serious questions. Pete Hegseth was brutally humiliated by democrats about his qualifications, temperament and views about women in combat on Jan 15. It was only 2nd time in history a cabinet nominee needed a tie-breaker to be confirmed; with 1st also being a Trump nominee in 2017. Hegseth will lead 1.3 million active-duty service members & nearly 1 million civilians who work for US military having nearly $1 trillion annual budget. Hegseth told lawmakers that, up until this point, the largest group he had managed was 100 people and the largest budget was $16 million