For a detailed breakdown of how each member voted, filter or sort table below: The us senate on friday approved pete hegseth as president donald trumps defense secretary. , 08:57 pm required for majority: Before the senate can vote on him, hegseth must be approved by the senate armed services committee. According to reuters, the committee is expected to vote as early as monday on if a.
The senate voted 51 to 50 to confirm mr. Hegseth, a former fox news host, as the new pentagon chief.
