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Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary after Vance breaks tie

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The Senate’s 50-50 vote for Pete Hegseth marked the second time in history that a vice president was called upon to break the tie to confirm a Cabinet official.

Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/24/hegseth-senate-confirmation-vote/

Author : Abigail Hauslohner, Liz Goodwin, Meryl Kornfield

Publish date : 2025-01-25 03:51:54

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