Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

Pete Hegseth was sworn in to lead the Department of Defense on Saturday, after a narrow vote in the Senate. The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the tie-breaking vote.

Pete Hegseth, a former combat veteran and TV ... including current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion into Iraq. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense ...

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Wicker did not specify what day the vote would take place, but said it could be as late as next Thursday if Senate Democrats do not allow the chamber to speed up the confirmation process.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a tumultuous term that had three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for the way it was mishandled.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is opposing the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday ... elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has falsely claimed is his distinction and why he ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing ... elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has falsely claimed is his distinction and why he is needed ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said farewell to his department ... Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — testified earlier this week at a contentious ...

New Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth takes action against former U.S. Armed Forces commander Mark Milley. This is due to Milley's comments about Donald Trump, with the media describing it as "revenge." Milley had previously received death threats,