US Senate approves Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has been approved as US defense secretary after a 50-50 vote in the Senate. Pete Hegseth, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and former Fox News host, was confirmed as President Trump’s Defense Secretary in a dramatic Senate vote Friday night. Vice President JD Vance came to the chamber to break the tie in his role as president of the Senate. Hegseth, 44, is a former Fox News personality and decorated veteran. He is promising to bring major changes to the Pentagon. The Senate voted 51-50 to make…
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