Pete Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defence secretary
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Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as the US defence secretary. WASHINGTON: Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday (Jan 24) to become the next US defence secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee. Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance came to the chamber to break
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