Hegseth stated on X hat any decisions to eliminate the Tuskegee Airmen training videos were "immediately reversed."

A senator told Hegseth: "I suggest you do a little homework before you prepare for these types of negotiations."

As the dust settles on the fight over Pete Hegseth's nomination, his confirmation is emblematic of a larger truth about the state of Republican politics.

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Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was officially confirmed as Donald Trump ’s new Secretary of Defense on Friday. The vote was exceptionally close and required Vice President JD Vance to break the tie.

The newly sworn-in defense secretary outlined plans on Saturday to advance the president's defense priorities.

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell through several personal shots at President Donald Trump’s scandal-plagued secretary of defense Pete Hegseth just as he was barely confirmed for the job on Friday. McConnell,

On his first day as defense secretary, Hegseth called Fort Liberty and Fort Moore by their former names, which belonged to treasonous Americans.

The Alaska Republican plans to vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense.

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A tiebreaking vote by Vice President JD Vance was needed after Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell joined Democrats to vote against Hegseth.