Pete Hegseth
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    Why has Trump named an acting Defense Secretary?
    (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth , has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.

    Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

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    Who confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense?
    Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 margin. DemocratsDem. RepublicansRep. IndependentsInd. Note: Confirmation requires a simple majority of voting senators.

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    Which Defense Secretaries have been confirmed by bipartisan votes?
    Most defense secretaries have been confirmed with broad bipartisan votes. Lloyd Austin, former President Joe Biden's pick for defense secretary, was confirmed in a 93-2 vote and Trump's first pick for defense secretary in his first term, James Mattis, was confirmed in a 98-1 vote.

    Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote

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    Who will fill in as Secretary of Defense?
    Robert Salesses, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Service, will fill in as acting secretary of defense, and three other career Defense Department civilians will be filling in as acting heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

    Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

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    Would a lifetime be a secretary of Defense?
    “It would be the privilege of a lifetime, if confirmed, to be the secretary of defense for all men and women in uniform,” Hegseth said Tuesday. More key takeaways from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing can be found on ABC4.com. Curtis’ full statement is below:

    Sen. John Curtis issues statement in support of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s n…

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    What was the smallest margin for a defense secretary's confirmation?
    The final vote, 51 to 50, was the smallest margin for a defense secretary’s confirmation since the position was created in 1947, according to Senate records.

    Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed b…

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