Pete Hegseth shared a conservative outlook with GOP senators. Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. do not.
The Senate on Friday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality, to become the country’s next defense secretary.
he has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services, and Pete Hegseth for secretary of Defense. Kennedy is a vaccine skeptic with no education or training in medicine ...
Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support.
Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.
Three Trump picks will get committee hearings on Wednesday as Republicans work to get his nominations confirmed.
Bill Cassidy has scheduled the first public hearing for Robert ... to Kennedy's confirmation. The Louisiana senator was also considered a swing vote for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.