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Live updates: Vance breaks Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth; Trump tours wildfire damage in California
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Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense secretary; Trump tours fire damage in LA
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas
President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary Friday night on a narrow vote in the U.S. Senate, a victory for President Donald Trump despite disturbing allegations about Hegseth’s conduct and questions about his fitness for the job.
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women.
Despite allegations he’s faced since being announced as Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Hegseth managed to convince enough GOP senators he’s the man for the job.
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.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former combat veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conductThe Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.
The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service.
Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is on track to be confirmed, but faces an uphill climb amid new abuse allegations, allegations that Hegseth denies.
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Hosted on MSNBolton: What can Pete Hegseth do in a ‘tripolar nuclear world’?Bolton told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that Hegseth’s expertise wasn’t fully put to the test during the hearing.
The US Senate is expected to vote to confirm Hegseth, despite allegations of heavy drinking and domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Trump addressed a rally of anti-abortion rights protesters in Washington, D.C.
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