The U.S. defense secretary faced questions about his views on female soldiers at his confirmation hearing in mid-January 2025.

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The Senate voted Friday night on the confirmation of Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

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Vice President JD Vance was forced to step in after Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell broke ranks and voted against Hegseth.

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.

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.

The secretary of defense has been accused of alcohol abuse and various forms of misconduct — allegations he has denied.