Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.
"McConnell spent his life creating this crisis...Only at the end does he find a conscience," political commentator Wajahat Ali wrote.
The senator went after the former Fox News anchor for cheating on both his wife and a woman who gave birth two months prior.
Senators argued that Pete Hegseth does not have the management experience to lead the military's 3.4 million service members and civilians.
President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his inauguration.
Former National Guard infantry officer and Fox News host Pete Hegseth is preparing to be sworn in as defense secretary following a confirmation vote Friday.
President Donald Trump isn't the only one in his administration wasting no time establishing the America First agenda he ran on in 2024.
The fascist former Fox News commentator will now head the Pentagon and direct the day-to-day operations of the world’s largest military machine.
The former combat veteran and TV news show host says he will be a “change agent” and a “warrior” for the department.
President Donald Trump was expected to sign a flurry of executive orders focused on the military Monday, including to reinstate troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assess transgender forces and further outline rollbacks in diversity programs,